Archive for October 14, 2014
Women without wombs: New technology offers progress, warning
The first successful birth to a woman who had undergone a womb transplant highlights both opportunities resulting from new technology... Read more
For synod auditors, God's plan for marriage best taught by living it out
The American married couple who addressed the Synod of Bishops said daily life is where they first saw God’s plan... Read more
What kinds of family issues are important to a Nicaraguan bishop?
Gang violence, family separation and a “chauvinistic culture” that strains marriages are among the challenges facing families in parts of... Read more
Is your faith wearing cosmetics? Take them off, Pope Francis says
In his daily mass on Tuesday Pope Francis warned about the hypocrisy of those who do good in order to... Read more
Fr. Benedict Groeschel laid to rest
Family and friends of the gray-habited friar Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel bid farewell to him Oct. 12 as he was... Read more
Extending an invitation: Synod prompts revamp in Church language
The need to develop a new way of communicating Church teaching in contemporary society emerged in synod discussions last week,... Read more
Why isn't Saint Joseph patron of families yet? synod father asks
The archbishop of El Salvador's capital city, who is in Rome for the Oct. 5-19 Synod on the Family, has... Read more
Controversy prompts Vatican to clarify synod midterm
After a media frenzy and lively internal debate were both raised by the publication of the midterm relatio of the... Read more
Polish bishops join voices of concern over synod midterm
The Polish bishops' conference voiced concerns Monday over the interim report released by the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the... Read more
Priests in favor of 'gay marriage' spark controversy in Chile
The secular press in Chile is defending three priests who have come out in support of ‘gay marriage’ and is... Read more
Violence subsides in Central African capital, but what next?
Violence has subsided in the Central African Republic’s capital of Bangui after a week of conflict, but the lack of... Read more
LGBT activist group hopes to influence family synod
The start of the Extraordinary Synod on the Family has triggered a wave of activism from well-funded LGBT activist groups... Read more
