The Irish Times

Synod: Forces inside church working against reform

Rumours and discontent to the fore as Pope Francis’s ‘reform process’ meets opposition

Mon Oct 26 2015 - 15:46

No question of doctrine changing but pastoral response to new realities might

Sun Oct 18 2015 - 18:56

Synod president claims church stance on communion for remarried misunderstood

Tue Oct 06 2015 - 01:00

Document touches on debate over whether divorcees should be excluded from sacrament

Tue Nov 18 2014 - 01:00

Cardinal points out pope does not have authority on his own to change Church teaching

Fri Oct 10 2014 - 11:34

As bishops gather in Rome for the synod, prominent Irish Catholics offer their views on the papacy

Mon Oct 06 2014 - 09:06

‘Many of us grew up in a generation where the image of Christianity was one more of being judgemental, than of being merciful’

Wed Sept 24 2014 - 22:02

Church Synod to meet soon to discuss contraception, same-sex marriage and annulment

Sat Sept 20 2014 - 19:58