Parents must prepare themselves for persecution
We are being called by God to bear supreme witness to the truth of the faith that parents are the primary educators of their children.
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Pope’s exhortation adopts the approach to same-sex unions that Synod fathers rejected
This pope's approach implies that there is some footing on which same-sex unions can be considered legitimate.
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Priest: Pope Francis’ pastoral revolution goes against 2,000 years of tradition
Are we to believe that Pope Francis alone is right, and that all his predecessors have been wrong and ‘unmerciful’?
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Cardinal Burke destroys Cupich’s claim that pope’s exhortation is a ‘game changer’
A 'revolution' in Church practice is impossible, the cardinal says.
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Cardinal Burke: Pope’s exhortation not magisterial, can’t change Church teaching
The Church's constant teaching and practice remain in place, writes the cardinal.
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Wildly divergent reactions to Pope’s exhortation: a study on the results of ambiguity
A brief rundown of the many takes on Pope Francis' controversial apostolic exhortation.
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Catholics cannot accept elements of Pope’s exhortation that threaten faith and family
The many passages that faithfully reflect Catholic teaching cannot, and do not, lessen the gravity of the many that undermine the Church's teaching and practice.
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The apprehension of Catholics on the eve of Pope Francis’ Post-Synod Exhortation
In the next few days, we hope with all our heart that our worries are proved wrong by the papal document.
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Voice of the Family analysis reveals serious dangers posed by Synod final report
The Final Report of the Ordinary Synod gravely endangers the most vulnerable members of the human family through its omissions and distortions of Catholic doctrine.
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Belgian archbishop: ‘Time has come’ for Pope Francis to defend Church’s Tradition
In a sweeping interview, the archbishop emeritus of Brussels warns that the ambiguity in the Synod’s final text was ‘very risky,’ but says he trusts the Pope will hold to his word and defend Catholic Tradition.
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