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SYNOD: What Are Catholics to Make of the Last Two Weeks?

Catholics are still sorting through the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops’ happenings and documents from the... Read More

Irish Priest Tony Flannery Begins 18-City US Tour on Conscience & Church Reform

Irish Redemptorist Fr. Tony Flannery, who defied Vatican attempts to silence him, begins an 18-city... Read More

Synod Final Report Disappoints, But Significant Progress Is Made In the Process

The synod on marriage and family has released its final report.  You can read it... Read More

SYNOD: Document's New Theological Approach Can Benefit LGBT Issues

The Synod’s relatio document certainly has made news around the globe!  News media have been... Read More

Translation Issues Cause Mystery at Synod, While Austrian Cardinal Speaks Clearly About a "Saintly" Same-Gender Couple

More news broke today about the way the bishops at the synod are discussing lesbian and... Read More

Catholics: Go Purple Today for #SpiritDay in Support of LGBT Youth!

Today, millions will ‘go purple’ to support LGBT youth and take a stand against all-too-prevalent bullying based on sexual... Read More

Did the Synod Really Backtrack on Its Positive Statements? Not Quite.

Following the positive reception that the Synod’s relatio document, its mid-term report, received in the... Read More

SYNOD: Catholics, Media Respond to Bishops' Report Calling it "Revolutionary" & a "Pastoral Earthquake"

Revolutionary earthquake or unofficial report? This question about the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops’ relatio post disceptationem, or... Read More

SYNOD: New Ways Ministry Welcomes Church's New Approach to Gay and Lesbian People

The Extraordinary Synod on Marriage and Family has released a relatio, its mid-term report, and it... Read More