Archive for October 6, 2015

Valeria Tkacik. Photo courtesy of Sports Up Today.?w=200&h=150

A triumph through remarkable trial - the story of one Catholic athlete

Remembering the words spoken by then-five year-old Valeria Tkacik still gives her mother, Anne, goose bumps.  Read more

The opening assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Oct. 5, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Full text of Cardinal Erdo's introductory report for the Synod on the Family

On Oct. 5, the opening day of the 2015 Synod on the Family, Cardinal Peter Erdo of Esztergom-Budapest -- who... Read more

Pope Francis touches the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe during Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 12, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis could visit Mexico in first half of 2016

Pope Francis is seriously considering a trip to Mexico in 2016, the vice director of the Holy See Press Office... Read more

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By Ann Schneible

For UK archbishop, the plight of migrant families strikes a chord

As Europe continues to face mass migration from crisis zones, the synod discussions cannot ignore the weighty impact this crisis... Read more

Cardinal Peter Erdo of Esztergom-Budapest, relator general of the Synod of Bishops, at a press briefing, Oct. 5, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Erdö's emphatic defense of Church teaching marked synod's first day

Monday, the first full day of the Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family, was dominated by the introductory address... Read more

Pope Francis attends the Synod on the Family, Oct. 5, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Pope Francis backs the new synod process in an unanticipated speech

In an unexpected speech at the synod on Tuesday, Pope Francis has stated that this gathering is in continuity with... Read more