Category Archives: Synod of Bishops

Synod work continuing in small groups

Posted on October 15, 2014 by

VATICAN CITY — As members, experts and observers at the Synod of Bishops on the family meet in small groups to discuss the midterm report and make suggestions — some major, some minor — for improving it, three group leaders … Continue reading →

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The synod’s halfway mark; “the drama continues”

Posted on October 13, 2014 by

VATICAN CITY — Meeting the press after the reading of the synod’s midterm report, leaders of the assembly told reporters the document is very much a work in progress and that already that morning many synod members suggested changes and … Continue reading →

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Synod synopsis: What’s being said behind closed-doors

Posted on October 10, 2014 by

VATICAN CITY — The latest discussions coming out of the extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family are continuing to focus on the challenges today’s families face. This morning the auditors — almost all of them lay couples or individuals … Continue reading →

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Vatican rule: “No Tweeting from synod hall”

Posted on October 6, 2014 by

VATICAN CITY — Many members of the Synod of Bishops have Twitter and other social media accounts. But they won’t be tweeting or posting from the synod hall. Obviously, Pope Francis as the church’s chief legislator is free to ignore … Continue reading →

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The synod by the numbers

Posted on October 3, 2014 by

VATICAN CITY — The extraordinary Synod of Bishops formally opens with Mass Sunday and begins its working sessions at the Vatican Monday morning. Pope Francis is expected to attend all of the working sessions, along with 253 other people. By … Continue reading →

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Ukrainian Catholic leader shares favorites, faith in Winnipeg

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — When young Ukrainian Catholics asked the church’s major archbishop to name his favorite book of the Bible, he did not hesitate: the Gospel of St. John. Why? “First — shortest one,” laughed 42-year-old Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of … Continue reading →

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Synod crunch time: amending final proposals

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

VATICAN CITY — The Synod of Bishops for the Middle East has hit the crunch point. This morning, the 185 voting members were given the first draft of the “propositions” in Arabic, French, English and Italian. The final proposals will … Continue reading →

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