Asked when the document might appear, Cardinal Parolin responded, “I don’t think it will be long. After all, it’s best to strike while the iron’s hot.”
Gerard O’Connell
Gerard O’Connell is America’s senior Vatican correspondent and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History. He has been covering the Vatican since 1985.
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Cupich: At the synod, Pope Francis ‘taught us all how to walk together.’
“We are not only a teaching church but we are also a discerning church.”
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Pope again shakes up Italian church with appointments to Bologna and Palermo
Pope Francis has again surprised the Italian church by appointing as archbishops of Bologna and Palermo two pastors that have “the smell of the sheep.”
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Cardinal Nichols speaks about the crucial role of Pope Francis in the synod
“What we have lived through is a great reason for every Catholic to rejoice in the charism and the grace that is given to the Bishop of Rome.”
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Cardinal Wuerl tells ‘America’: “There’s huge support” for Pope Francis among the bishops
The pope has introduced “a far more open approach to addressing pastoral issues.”
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Beware of a ‘spirituality of illusion,’ said Pope Francis
“Today is a time of mercy!” This was the parting message Pope Francis gave to the 270 synod fathers from some 120 countries at the closing Mass for the Synod on the Family in St. Peter’s Basilica, Oct. 25.He has made this same declaration several times since his election as pope on
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The pope’s strong words for those who seek to block change in the church
In his closing speech, Pope Francis hit out hard at those who have sought to hinder his efforts.
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The synod approves final document, leaves the door open for the pope to move forward on key issues
The synod significantly closed no doors.
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Synod Fathers examine final document, some pushback on the question of conscience
There was general appreciation for the draft final text because the synod fathers recognized that it reflected faithfully what they had said in the group discussions.
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Pope establishes new Vatican congregation for the laity
The announcement is an important affirmation and recognition of the status of the laity and the family in the Vatican structure.