Synod of Bishops on the family
NJ archbishop sets rules for barring Catholics from Communion
By David Gibson — October 13, 2015
ROME (RNS) Archbishop John Myers drew a line at the altar rail for Catholics who support gay rights or abortion rights and for Catholics whose marriages are not considered valid by the church.
Cardinals’ secret letter to Francis warns of plot to rig reforms
By David Gibson — October 12, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Four of the 13 signers quickly denied any involvement, but that only hyped the intrigue around a Vatican summit that was already roiled by internal drama.
African archbishop: We’re not blocking progress in the church
By Rosie Scammell — October 8, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Ghanaian Archbishop Charles Palmer-Buckle said African bishops just want to present their own views.
Francis bids farewell, tells Catholics to avoid ‘perversion’ of ‘narrow’ faith
By David Gibson — September 27, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (RNS) In his final Mass before nearly 1 million people, the pope called on the Catholic Church to be open to everyone and to change -- flashpoint themes for a major Vatican meeting of bishops next week.
How Catholic are US Catholics? It’s all in how you measure
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — September 16, 2015
(RNS) Being Catholic is more about beliefs and values than about attending Mass, experts find.
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