Synod on Family
Pope Francis on the family – a view from Rome
audio April 8, 2016
According to Dr Gerry Whelan SJ, the Pope's document on the family, Amoris Laetitia ('The Joy of Love'), is hugely significant – more than a superficial reading would let one...
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Psalm 23 in the light of the Synod
October 15, 2015
With the current Synod on the Family in mind, Gavin T. Murphy adapts Psalm 23 in accordance with the Pope remarking that the Church ought to be like the Good...
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Pope encourages speaking truth to power at Synod
October 12, 2015
Why did Pope Francis take to the floor unexpectedly at the Synod on the Family in Rome last Tuesday? Dr Gerry Whelan is a Jesuit in Rome who has the...
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