Cardinal Burke calls final synod doc ‘deceptive in a serious way’
In our culture, the cardinal said, the Church must evangelize on marriage and family 'as if for the first time.'
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Fr. Thomas Rosica on the Synod, and why the ‘so-called Catholic blog world’ got it wrong
'Each of you heard different versions of what supposedly took place,' the priest told a recent audience. 'I will tell you what took place.'
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Pope discusses ‘decentralization’ of the Church with top cardinal advisors
The demand for a devolution of power was one of the main rallying points for those opposing Catholic tradition at the Synod on the Family.
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Vatican releases English translation of Synod’s final report
One observer said the delay was 'surprising given all the resources of the Vatican.'
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Archbishop Cupich again insists people in homosexual unions can receive Communion
The archbishop also reaffirmed his general opposition to Canon 915 of the Code of Canon Law.
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Vatican’s liturgy chief: Giving Communion to divorced-and-remarried would ‘oppose Jesus’
It would meant to 'write another gospel,' says Cardinal Robert Sarah.
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Cardinal Burke schools papal adviser: Door to Communion for remarried ‘does not exist and cannot exist’
Real 'Christlike love' of individuals living in irregular unions is to accompany them on the way to repentance and reparation, he says.
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Does the Synod report reject Catholic understanding of mortal sin?
It is neither charitable nor merciful to hide from people the truth about their spiritual state and thus deprive them of a profound motivation for amendment of life and, ultimately, finding true and eternal happiness in God.
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‘Soft racism’: German Bishops’ website attributes African Catholics’ strong faith to simplemindedness
Such 'lazy slander' is utterly unbecoming of a bishops' conference, said one commentator.
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Cardinal Pell bets against the odds: insists Pope Francis will strongly reaffirm Catholic tradition
Or is he sending the pope a warning?
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