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Read Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation “Amoris Laetitia”
Friday, April 8, 2016
Salt + Light Media
On Friday, April 8, 2016 Pope Francis released his Apostolic Exhortation on the family titled “Amoris Laetitia” (The Joy of Love.) Below find a summary of the document, along with a link to download the full text of the exhortation, Summary of Amoris Laetitia: On Love in the Family It is not by chance that Amoris […]
6 things to consider ahead of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Sebastian Gomes
Among the many topics discussed in our recent 2015 Year in Review program was the highly anticipated and much debated Synod of Bishops part two, on the vocation and mission of the family today. It was easily the biggest news story in the Catholic world last year, and could very well carry over into 2016. That’s […]
Behind Vatican Walls: Hidden Headlines
Friday, October 30, 2015
Alicia Ambrosio
Though the Synod on the Family is over, the analysis and even the “spin-od” continues in the media. Meanwhile, life moves on at the Vatican. As a result there were a few stories that got less than their fair share of coverage this week because writers were still focused on who said what about the […]
Coast to Coast: October 18 to October 24
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Alicia Ambrosio
Here’s a look at what’s been going on church-wise across the country: The landscape of religious life is growing in Vancouver: two Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist have arrived and have taken on active roles in the archdiocese. One of sisters shared her vocation story with the faithful. Meanwhile, the Archdiocese of Regina celebrates 100 […]
Behind Vatican Walls: All in a Vatican Week
Friday, October 23, 2015
Alicia Ambrosio
The three week Synod on the family is finally over, but the homestretch did not come without some drama: an Italian newspaper, Quotiando Nazione, reported that Pope Francis has a small, benign brain tumour. Cue the denials and conspiracy theories. Pope Francis provided his own plot twist, taking the floor on Thursday afternoon to announce […]
Pope Francis’ Address at Commemorative Ceremony for the 50th Anniversary of the Synod of Bishops – Final Text
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Salt + Light Media
Pope Francis’ Address at Commemorative Ceremony for the 50th Anniversary of the Synod of Bishops – FINAL TEXT October 17, 2015 Paul VI Audience Hall – Vatican City Your Beatitudes, Your Eminences, Your Excellencies, Brothers and Sisters, As the Ordinary General Assembly is in full session, this commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the institution of […]
Behind Vatican Walls: Week Two of Synod of Bishops on the Family
Friday, October 16, 2015
Alicia Ambrosio
As discussion inside the Synod hall turned to issues that brought out personal stories and anecdotes from many participants, there was, according to the Vatican press office, an in-depth discussion around around divorced and civilly remarried Catholics and various calls for a better approach to marriage preparation. At least one member proposed that there should […]
Pope Francis’ Remarks at First Session of Synod of Bishops on the Family
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Salt + Light Media
Pope Francis addressed the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Monday morning – the morning of their first full day of sessions. Below, please find Vatican Radio’s full English translation of the Holy Father’s remarks. Dear Beatitudes, Eminences, Excellencies, brothers and sisters, The Church today takes up once again the dialogue begun with […]
Homily during Opening Mass of the Synod of Bishops
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Salt + Light Media
Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time Opening of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops “If we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us” (1 Jn 4:12). This Sunday’s Scripture readings seem to have been chosen precisely for this moment of […]
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