
In spite of sensational media claims that Pope Francis suffered a major “defeat” at the hands of conservative bishops during the recently concluded synod on the family, all evidence suggests that the Pope got exactly what he wanted: a frank debate on the situation of Christian families in the world today and how the Church can more effectively serve them.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.25 Oct 2015, 12:07 PM PST0

The Catholic Church should discourage Christian women from marrying Muslim men as such unions can create “serious crises” and contribute to the “demographic invasion” of Europe, an Egyptian priest has said. Addressing the ongoing Synod on the Family at the
by Nick Hallett21 Oct 2015, 8:47 AM PST0

The redoubtable Archbishop of Philadelphia, Charles J. Chaput, told his fellow bishops gathered in the Vatican Synod on the Family that in a world as confused as our own, precise language is critical for keeping the Church united, and unity is key.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.13 Oct 2015, 10:14 AM PST0

Concerns are being raised after Pope Francis gave a place of honour at the ongoing Synod on the Family to an ultra-liberal cardinal who tried to cover up a sex abuse scandal and has admitted trying to undermine the previous
by Nick Hallett11 Oct 2015, 8:21 AM PST0

In the lead-up to October’s Vatican Synod on Marriage and the Family, the drafters express their deep concern over what they see as “widespread confusion” over the possibility of divorced and remarried Catholics receiving Holy Communion as well as the acceptance of homosexual unions, which they describe as “contrary to Divine and natural law.” On Tuesday morning, the petition was delivered to the Vatican, requesting that Francis offer “a clarifying word” to dispel the confusion that reigns among many of the faithful around the globe.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.29 Sep 2015, 10:15 AM PST0