Will the Pope endorse the Kasper proposal? Father Raymond de Souza predicts that he will. 'He has steadily prepared the Church for just that ... It would be foolish to ignore the signs.'
Bishop Schneider called on his brother priests and bishops not to be intimidated by those who seek to change or set aside Church doctrine on marriage and sexual morality.
The terms 'integration', 'exclusion' and 'social exclusion', used a number of times throughout the final report, are sociological terms widely used, particularly by powerful international bodies such as the United Nations.
Don't tell Father Peter Stravinskas that following the Church's teaching demands a 'heroism [that] is not for the average Christian,' as one German cardinal claims.
The bishops are rejoicing that the language of the Synod's document does not speak of sin and a deeper need for conversion anymore, but, rather, welcomes people in different life situations.