A working document, intended to guide discussions at the Synod of Bishops in October, included wide array of issues affecting the family.
Synod on the Family
The Exercise of Authority
Dear Editor: An article in The Tablet (June 6) revealed that some European bishops desire that the Synod consider Church teaching as not immovable and develop with time. They think that indissolubility of marriage is utopia and advocate greater liberalism in its application. Among our core faith values is that God is Truth and Pure. […]
A Steady Barque
This past week, Rome hosted two very different, but important meetings. The first was at the Vatican, chaired by Pope Francis himself, as a meeting of the Ordinary Council of the Synod of Bishops. This was a preparatory meeting held to get ready for October’s Synod on the vocation and mission of the family in the Church and Society.
Bishops Are Preparing for Synod
The presidents of the bishops’ conferences of Germany, France and Switzerland organized a study day in Rome to discuss issues likely to be raised at the Synod of Bishops on the Family.
Another Cop Shot
News that another New York City police officer has been murdered saddens and disturbs us. A new disrespect for the law and peace officers has gripped the city and indeed the nation. Officer Brian Moore was a young man whose life’s ambition was to be a policeman. It was a family tradition. He died in an attempt to keep our streets free of crime.
The Unique Role of Mother
As we come to celebrate Mother’s Day, we recognize the unique position of mothers as guardians of family life and transmitters of human life.
Bishop’s Conferences Reminded Of Limits to Their Authority
By Jonathan Luxmoore WARSAW, Poland (CNS) – The prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has advised bishops’ conferences not to take “doctrinal and disciplinary decisions” on issues that rightly fall under the magisterium of the church. Cardinal Gerhard Muller said that while bishops’ conferences have authority on some matters, “they don’t constitute […]
Pope Expected to Canonize St. Therese’s Parents
The couple was beatified in 2008. They are believed to be the first parents of a saint to be beatified, highlighting the important role parents play in their children’s human and spiritual upbringing.
Diocese Invites Faithful to Respond to Survey on Family and Marriage
In preparation for the General Synod of Bishops on the Family, the Diocese of Brooklyn has launched a survey on marriage and family life, to reflect the views and concerns of the faithful of Brooklyn and Queens.
The Gospel of the Family
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, The Final Report of the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family, which will serve as a preliminary document for next fall’s Synod on the Family, gives us much thought for consideration. I would like to focus my attention in this column on the proclamation on the […]