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Three vexing questions will test synod fathers
Several fathers believe there could be route between the polarized positions on admitting divorced and remarried Catholics to the Eucharist.
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Can we stop calling the people of God ‘the laity’?
It’s a strange thing to call the vast majority of believers “the other members” of the church.
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UPDATED: The Vatican Publishes Second Batch of Reports on Synod’s Discussion from 13 Language Groups
Over the past few days, the 270 synod fathers and other participants have discussed part 2 of the working document (“Instrumentum Laboris”), which deals with “The Discernment of the Family Vocation.”
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Dolan explains origins of letter sent to Pope Francis by 13 concerned cardinals
“I’d forgotten about it, and I didn’t think it was controversial at all,” Cardinal Dolan said.
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Jesuit institutions must do more to undo racism.
How do we claim that we celebrate the fullness of human diversity if we are not passionate advocates for racial equality?
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Lombardi: Publishing the letter from 13 cardinals to the Pope was “an act of disturbance”
The publication of the letter from thirteen cardinals to Pope Francis on October 11 by the Italian expert on Vatican affairs Sandro Magister continued to be at the center of discussion in Rome today with various declarations from cardinals and much speculation as to the motive why it was leaked a
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California to automatically register voters; some fear increased participation
The move is an attempt to keep politics and prejudice out of the registration process.
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Pope Francis denounces Ankara bombings as ‘barbaric act,’ prays for victims.
In a telegram to Turkey’s president, he expressed his closeness to all those suffering from the terrible attack and assured them of his prayers.
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Highlights from 13 reports issued by the synod language working groups
Several groups said the presentation of the family in the first part of the synod’s working document is too negative, too bleak, because it “mainly highlights problems.”