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The extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family must put greater focus on the beauty of the Christian vision of marriage and not let an approach of "welcoming" and mercy override the church's duty to call people to turn away from sin, according to a number of reports from the synod&#3

The tug-of-war at the Vatican over calls for the Catholic Church to be more open to gays and cohabiting couples intensified on Oct. 16 as conservative bishops sought to rein in or renounce draft language they feared might condone lifestyles not in accord with church teachings.The lobbying at the two

Working-group reports counteract what he characterizes as a misleading interim text.

No hand-holding during ‘Our Father’ in Diocese of Fort Worth

Known chiefly for ‘Humanae Vitae,’ Paul was also a reformer, bridge-builder

Proposed changes highlight ‘importance of the witness of sacrificial, loving families today’

‘Responsibility to protect’ must be part of ‘rule of law,’ he says

Strikingly conciliatory language of midterm report stirs controversy among bishops.

Lawyer says agreement ‘a new day, new way’ in church response to sex abuse

Look to the East for canonical-spiritual balance, synod members say