Archive for October 16, 2014
Marriage and family issues facing Catholics are not all universal
The Synod on the Family has provided an opportunity for people to bring up issues concerning marriage and family life... Read more
Secular institutes to explore evangelization in Far East
The general assembly of secular institutes in Asia, being held later this month in South Korea, is committed to finding... Read more
Pope Francis: Our names are in the heart of God
In his mass on Thursday Pope Francis encouraged attendees to pray to God by praising him, saying that remembering the... Read more
Archbishop Gomez' response to physician assisted suicide
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles voiced concern this week over the physician assisted suicide case of 29-year old Brittany... Read more
Latvia turns heads in synod with strong witness of marriage
In synod discussions last week, the Baltic nation of Latvia caught the attention many synod fathers, who were keen to... Read more
Priest returning to Iraq: ISIS threatens the whole world
An Iraqi priest who has chosen to return to his city, which lies just six miles from ISIS-controlled territory, said... Read more
Synod's small group reports released by Vatican
After the synod’s small groups released their reports Thursday asking for a substantial rewriting of the meeting's mid-term report, the... Read more
Cardinal Kasper denies statement against African bishops, journalist insists
The president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Cardinal Walter Kasper, denied on Thursday afternoon that he... Read more
African cardinal: Pressure groups behind push to change Church teaching
Innacurate media reports about Church teaching on homosexuality published after the synod's midterm relatio are an attempt to pressure the... Read more
Asia Bibi's death sentence sparks outrage from Pakistan's Christians
The Lahore High Court's rejection on Thursday of Asia Bibi's appeal against her death sentence, passed by a lower court,... Read more
