Family Synod 2015

Pope Francis preparing document on the family

By Thomas Reese

Vatican releases official English translation of final Synod document

By Joshua J. McElwee

Philly’s Chaput, Africa’s Sarah among 15 bishops to plan next Synod

By Joshua J. McElwee

Three ways to improve the synod of bishops

By Thomas Reese

Editorial: Synod indicates the kind of change possible

By NCR Editorial Staff

Synod document highlights epikaia: Justice sweetened by mercy

By James Ewens

The pope has smoked out his opposition

By Robert Mickens

Global women religious leader asks sisters to do synod’s unfinished work

By Joshua J. McElwee

The Synod Wrap-Up: Who and What Won?

By Michael Sean Winters

If a brother, why not a sister in the synod?

By Thomas Reese

Francis closes synod warning against spirituality that ignores people’s struggles

By Joshua J. McElwee

Synod shows solidarity with people of Middle East, Ukraine, Africa

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Synod on remarried Catholics, consensus in ambiguity

By Thomas Reese

Synod offers striking softening to remarried, proposing individual discernment

By Joshua J. McElwee

Pope establishes new dicastery for laity, family, life

By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service

Drafting committee cardinal: Synod will not provide Communion path for remarried

By Joshua J. McElwee

Who’s that bright Anglican outsider at Vatican bishops’ synod?

By Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service

Cardinal: Synod's final document doesn't give answers, but lays out questions

By Joshua J. McElwee

Rwandan bishop carries special concerns to synod in Rome

By Joshua J. McElwee

Text of German proposal for Communion for remarried at synod

By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt

We are family

By Phyllis Zagano

German synod group outlines Communion path for remarried Catholics

By Joshua J. McElwee

Indian cardinal at synod: Church needs 'new way of being' amidst suffering

By Joshua J. McElwee

Synod ends where it began, in disagreement

By Thomas Reese

Cardinal Napier: No more concerns about synod process, optimistic about outcome

By Joshua J. McElwee

The Synod and the "great et, et"

By Michael Sean Winters

US sister-auditor: Synod shows cultural divide between bishops, laypeople

By Joshua J. McElwee

Team Valjean Steps Up To the Plate

By Michael Sean Winters

Puerto Rico archbishop calls for path to Communion for remarried

By Joshua J. McElwee

Cardinal Wuerl: Bishops and synod should meet people where they are

By Joshua J. McElwee

Pope calls for ‘synodal’ church that listens, learns, shares mission

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Synod fathers should relish the uncertainty

By NCR Editorial Staff

Marx's plea for divorced, remarried Catholics: Eucharist 'not a prize for the perfect'

By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt

Chicago's Cupich on divorce: Pastor guides decisions, but person's conscience inviolable

By Joshua J. McElwee

Five reasons the synod is doomed to fail

By Thomas Reese

Synod debates divorce question, Pell says mercy found in hard truths

By Joshua J. McElwee

The Power of the Keys & the Synod

By Michael Sean Winters

German group at synod united: Church doctrine has developed over time

By Joshua J. McElwee

Australian archbishop: Synod should propose 'less negative' reading of reality

By Joshua J. McElwee

Synod reports again express differences among bishops, cardinal denies stalemate

By Joshua J. McElwee

Francis publicly apologizes for unspecified “scandals” caused by church recently

By Joshua J. McElwee

German Archabbot regrets that women religious may not vote at the synod

By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt

Australian archbishop: Synod must change church’s language, actions

By Joshua J. McElwee

The real synod has yet to arrive

By Robert Mickens

Schönborn: New synod procedure a 'huge step forward' compared to 'frustrating experience' of former synods

By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt

Cardinals reportedly criticize synod in letter to Francis, but signatories disassociate

By Joshua J. McElwee

Malawi archbishop: Africans at Synod sharing same message of proud heritage

By Joshua J. McElwee

The Fault Lines at the Synod

By Michael Sean Winters

Synod expresses differing thoughts on mercy, marriage indissolubility

By Joshua J. McElwee

Ethiopian cardinal: Synod should highlight mercy, not condemnation

By Joshua J. McElwee

Synod bishops express confusion in group reports, cardinal calls it healthy

By Joshua J. McElwee

German archbishop: Church’s stance on divorce makes people ‘doubt God’

By Joshua J. McElwee

Ghanaian archbishop: Africans not 'blocking' discussions at synod

By Joshua J. McElwee

Church and society must learn from families, pope says at audience

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Canadian archbishop's full remarks to Synod on women deacons

By Joshua J. McElwee

Philly’s Chaput: Bishops sorting out into lobbying groups at synod

By Joshua J. McElwee

Slow and steady wins the family synod on sexuality issues

By Kris Berggren

Where the boys are

By Phyllis Zagano

Synod's purpose to underline protection, importance of marriage and family as an institution, Marx emphasizes

By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt

Synod system stacks deck against women

By Mary E. Hunt

Belgian bishop asks Synod for 'space and responsibility' to make decisions for diocese

By Joshua J. McElwee

Archbishop: Synod should reflect on possibly allowing female deacons

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service

Vatican: Pope reminded Synod that divorced and remarried not only issue

By Joshua J. McElwee

History reveals the long view of marriage

By Linda Heidenreich

Family realities changing in Argentina

By Soli Salgado

Praying for success of the synod

By Dennis Coday

Synod bishop expresses concern that prelates lack understanding of family

By Joshua J. McElwee

Pope tells synod to be open-minded, cardinal says no to divorced and remarried

By Joshua J. McElwee

Synod on family is about more than sex, according to Francis

By Thomas Reese

Editorial: Are we prepared to be surprised by the Spirit?

By NCR Editorial Staff

Francis opens synod calling for church that is bridge, not roadblock

By Joshua J. McElwee

Synod to be culmination of two years' preparation, consultation

By Joshua J. McElwee, Dennis Coday

Links for NCR's coverage of the Synod of Bishops on the family

By NCR Staff

New process for Synod of Bishops aims at allowing more dialogue

By Joshua J. McElwee

Divorce, repentance and grace

By Gregory R. Ollick

How the Synod should begin first: The welcome and the invitation

By Megan McKenna

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