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Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Will Have Church Dedicated to Christians Killed by ISIS

Martyrs’ Children Remember Their Fathers With Pride

Oct 15, 2015 15:35

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Synod15: Report From Small Circle Spanish 'B'

«We worked intensely in a cordial and fraternal atmosphere, and 30 ways are proposed for the consideration of the Plenary [Assembly]»

Oct 15, 2015 15:24

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Synod15: Report From Small Circle Spanish 'A'

«A definition of the family is necessary, be it that of Gaudium et Spes No. 52 or other documents, such as Familiaris Consortio»

Oct 15, 2015 15:21

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Persecuted Christians

Violence Escalates in the Middle East

Patriarchate Appeals to Israelis and Palestinians to Show Evidence of Courage

Oct 15, 2015 14:50

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Justice and Peace

California Bishops: Every Conceivable Legal Remedy to Legalization of Assisted Suicide Should Be Considered

«The low-cost alternative of a lethal dose of drugs is no alternative to proper and effective palliative care, pain management and other basic medical services»

Oct 15, 2015 14:40

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Homily of Bishop Donal McKeown at Mass to Celebrate Birth of St. Teresa of Avila

«Saint Teresa is and was a surprisingly modern woman, challenging the dominant ideologies of her own time and of ours»

Oct 15, 2015 14:29

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Spirituality

Vocation Awareness Week Highlights Importance of Community Support in Hearing God's Call

«Over and over again when asked, newly ordained priests and newly professed men and women religious, credit the encouragement of family members, coworkers, friends and clergy, as being a significant factor in their pursuing a vocation»

Oct 15, 2015 13:25

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Local Church

Prelate Named for Kalookan, Philippines

56-Year-Old to Lead 1.2M Catholics With Just Over 40 Priests

Oct 14, 2015 17:20

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Small Groups Give Reports on Their Discussions of Part 2 of Instrumentum Laboris

Synod Fathers Say Conversations on This Section Were Easier 

Oct 14, 2015 17:13

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Synod15: Report From Small Circle English 'D'

«The Instrumentum Laboris nowhere defines marriage. This is a serious defect. It causes ambiguity throughout the text. Most bishops agreed that the document should add the definition of marriage from Vatican II, Gaudium et Spes 48, as a correction»

Oct 14, 2015 17:07

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Synod15: Report From Small Circle English 'C'

«There are certainly points of convergence, arising from our shared sense of God’s plan which is inscribed in creation and which comes to its fullness in Christ crucified and risen, as proclaimed by the Church. But the different ways in which that mystery takes flesh in different parts of the world make it challenging to balance the local and the universal»

Oct 14, 2015 17:00

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Synod15: Report From Small Circle English 'B'

«A renewed and deeper reflection on the theology of marriage should be one of the fruits of the Synod»

Oct 14, 2015 16:57

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