Synod on the Family

Internal forum for divorced Catholics: Back to the future

By Thomas Reese

Cardinal Parolin: Apostolic exhortation on the family could come soon

By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service

Read inspiring, engaging stories on the family

By Stephanie Yeagle

Reality is messy for US Catholic families

By Vinnie Rotondaro

Catholic women sharply call for synod to open to women's participation, voices

By Joshua J. McElwee

Vatican releases Synod list: 279 participants, 8 Americans

By Joshua J. McElwee

Two defining months: Francis could see rough waters in US, synod

By Joshua J. McElwee

Family conversation across dividing lines

By Michael Sean Winters

Editorial: The challenge to create a new ideal

By NCR Editorial Staff

Policy fails test of pastoral wisdom

By George B. Wilson

Changes in family life challenge Europe’s Catholic church

By Jonathan Luxmoore

Mixed marriages challenge Asian families

By Jose Kavi

Synod members should include sensus fidei

By Thomas P. Ivory

Groups seek to broaden input on issues for family synod

By Tom Roberts

Students’ synod questionnaire meets with surprisingly wide response

By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt

African theologians, bishops cry out for more expansive synod discussions

By Joshua J. McElwee

What makes a family?

By Jeannine Gramick

Easier annulments may not be the answer for divorced Catholics

By Thomas Reese

St. Therese's parents to be first married couple canonized together

By Laura Ieraci, Catholic News Service

New family synod document a mixture of welcome, criticism of modern life

By Joshua J. McElwee

European church gears up for battle at Vatican's family synod

By Jonathan Luxmoore

The importance of complementarity at the upcoming synod

By Pat Perriello

Pope OKs synod members elected by Canada's bishops, superiors general

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service

With wedding obstacles, church neglects opportunity to evangelize, couples say

By Brian Roewe

Europe's fractious Catholics set out their views in synod questionnaire

By Jonathan Luxmoore

Pope Francis, council review worldwide input for family synod document

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Pope Francis brings nuance to notion of complementarity

By Michael G. Lawler, Todd A. Salzman

Study day on synod did not aim to change doctrine, spokesman says

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

US clergy, including five bishops, ask synod to 'stand firm' on marriage

By Michael Sean Winters

Exploring pastoral vs. doctrinal concerns for the October synod on the family

By Pat Perriello

In between synods, bishops keep talking

By Catholic News Service, Religion News Service

In family synod document, bishops forget we are all wounded

By Patrick T. Reardon

German religious superiors: The church must have greater confidence in the faithful

By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt

Interactive map: US dioceses seeking input ahead of synod on the family

By Mick Forgey

International church group enters synod fray with ‘alternative’ survey

By Brian Roewe

National clergy group launches its own synod questionnaire

By Brian Roewe

Strong Catholic Families offers simplified survey for family synod

By Soli Salgado

Limited options for lay Catholics wanting synod input

By Dennis Coday

Most US dioceses consult Catholics on family issues for fall synod

By NCR Staff

US dioceses consult Catholics on family issues for fall synod

By Dennis Coday

Canadian bishops issue synod questionnaire, will keep results private

By Deborah Gyapong, Catholic News Service

Reform groups' petition asks Vatican to diversify lay voices at family synod

By Soli Salgado

Pope confirms 48 prelates as voting members of October synod

By Joshua J. McElwee

Schönborn: The family is a survival network, the fundamental cell of society

By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt

Announcing new series of talks about family, pope reviews synod

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Schönborn: The next synod must concentrate on the realities of family life

By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt

Vatican asks for wide input on 2015 synod, not based on doctrine

By Joshua J. McElwee

Pope appoints synod critic Napier to leadership of 2015 meeting

By Joshua J. McElwee

Curran: Papacy should admit some of its teachings are wrong

By Thomas C. Fox

Vatican sending bishops' conferences documents for 2015 synod

By Joshua J. McElwee

Reactions to the family synod range from concern to elation

By NCR Staff

Insight from a fourth-century crisis

By Melissa Musick Nussbaum

Irish archbishop decries comments critical of pope following synod

By Michael Kelly, Catholic News Service

We are part of a church that binds and loosens, not one that solely binds

By Pat Perriello

Contra Douthat: We are not on the edge of a precipice

By Tom Gallagher

Did Pope Francis get what he wanted from the synod?

By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service

The synod tells us its priorities, but are we listening?

By Kelly Stewart

Law of graduality: living with the imperfect

By Thomas Reese

Poverty was among synod's major concerns, Philippine cardinal says

By Simone Orendain, Catholic News Service

English translation of synod final document -- finally!

By Thomas Reese

The biggest unreported synod influence: human experience

By Eugene Cullen Kennedy

Synod on the family proves that father still knows best

By Jamie Manson

Cardinal Marx: Pope Francis has pushed open the doors of the church

By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt

English cardinal's pastoral letter addresses themes discussed at synod

By Catholic News Service

Church must reach out to gays, divorced, Philippine bishop says

By Catholic News Service

Time for bishops to imitate Francis on consulting priests and laity

By Thomas Reese

Schönborn: Get rid of 'tunnel view' when it comes to discussion of families

By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt

Francis' synod process is messy and fraught with fights, but it's necessary

By Christine Schenk

Archbishop Chaput blasts Vatican debate on family, says 'confusion is of the devil'

By David Gibson, Religion News Service

Seven lessons from the Vatican's wild and crazy synod on the family

By David Gibson, Religion News Service

Kasper: Francis' map for reform will outlive his pontificate

By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt

Synod a win for Francis and for openness

By Thomas Reese

Synod report narrows open tone, pope calls for middle path

By Joshua J. McElwee

Pope Francis' address to the Synod

By NCR Staff

Synod message thanks families for witness, calls for open church

By Joshua J. McElwee

Kurtz: With discussions, synod 'doing what it's supposed to do'

By Joshua J. McElwee

Cardinal Marx: Doctrine can develop, change

By Joshua J. McElwee

How the synod process is different under Pope Francis

By Thomas Reese

Synod's actions mean improvement on some fronts, but where's the movement on women?

By Maureen Fiedler

Anglican, Lutheran delegates say synod's concerns are theirs, too

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

English-speaking bishops call for major changes in synod report

By Thomas Reese

Three things I'd tell the synod on the family about marriage

By Mike Jordan Laskey

Vatican retranslates synod document, muddles openness to gays

By Joshua J. McElwee

Synod's promotion of 'gradualism' does little for several fundamental human rights issues

By Heidi Schlumpf

Graduality at the Synod

By Michael Sean Winters

Relatio post disceptationem for 2014 Synod of Bishops on the family

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Synod document an 'unbiased summary,' Spanish cardinal says

By Joshua J. McElwee

US theologians, sociologist weigh in on latest out of family synod

By Vinnie Rotondaro

Why isn't anyone talking about the synod's paragraphs on contraception?

By Jamie Manson

Conscience vs. authority at Pope Francis' synod on the family

By Jacob Lupfer, Religion News Service

Napier on synod document: 'The message has gone out and it's not a true message'

By Joshua J. McElwee

Bishops critique synod document, saying it may cause confusion

By Joshua J. McElwee

Synod attendee: Divorced and remarried Catholics most frequent topic at debates

By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt

Family synod's real work will be done over the next 12 months and beyond

By Robert Mickens

Prelates: Synod document is the fruit of Vatican II spirit

By Joshua J. McElwee

Halftime at the Synod

By Michael Sean Winters

Synod document offers new style of being church

By Thomas Reese

Synod releases document with new tone, calling for mercy, listening

By Joshua J. McElwee

Archbishop Martin: Synod developing church doctrine

By Joshua J. McElwee

Austrian, German cardinals stress need for new look at teachings on marriage, family

By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt

Synod sends message, prayers to families suffering because of war

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Bishops debate: Where does doctrine end and pastoral practice begin?

By David Gibson, Religion News Service

Married life is better with natural family planning, say couples at synod

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Speakers ask pope, synod to clear up 'confusion' on contraception

By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service

Bishops rethinking development of theology, annulment process at synod

By Joshua J. McElwee

Kurtz: Synod an effort to restore confidence, walk with people

By Joshua J. McElwee

Silk on Jonah and the Synod

By Michael Sean Winters

Nigerian archbishop opposes gay marriage and criminalization of gays

By Thomas Reese

At synod, bishops say doctrine won't change, share 'best practices'

By Joshua J. McElwee

African archbishop frankly criticizes Western attitudes at synod

By Joshua J. McElwee

"As the Church has always taught...."

By Michael Sean Winters

No change in doctrine from synod, say bishops

By Thomas Reese

US couple at synod calls for 'robust, creative' family programs

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Among first synod discussions: changing harsh language, trying 'graduality'

By Joshua J. McElwee

Synod shows potential to advance conversation on family

By Vinnie Rotondaro

The Synod Opens

By Michael Sean Winters

Philippine cardinal hopes synod debate goes beyond Communion question

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Where is the democracy at the synod on the family?

By Maureen Fiedler

Speakers tell pope, synod that parishes should welcome same-sex couples

By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service

Simplified annulment process coming from synod

By Thomas Reese

Pope calls synod to speak 'boldly'; cardinal defends current teachings

By Joshua J. McElwee

The Pope Preps the Synod

By Michael Sean Winters

Pope opens synod criticizing 'bad shepherds,' those who 'thwart' God

By Joshua J. McElwee

An open letter to those participating in the synod on the family

By Michael E. Allsopp

Millennials want a messy, earnest discussion about family

By Vinnie Rotondaro

Cardinal Nichols: Synod to be frank, but going 'gently and sensitively'

By Joshua J. McElwee

Pope Francis, Cardinal Kasper, and the Eucharist as medicine

By Robert McClory

Cardinal Burke: Synod should take Communion proposal 'off the table'

By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service

Synod needs to understand there are no simple solutions for today's family crisis

By Thomas Reese

Vatican: Synod will be 'original and innovative,' but with limited public information

By Joshua J. McElwee

Air of mystery clouds nearly every aspect of synod on the family

By Joshua J. McElwee

Reform group in Rome calls for family input at synod

By Joshua J. McElwee

Catholic Church Reform's alternate gathering on the family highlights lay vocation

By Joan Chittister

US Cardinal Raymond Burke mounts defense on Catholic teaching on divorce

By David Gibson, Religion News Service

Mercy Sr. Margaret Farley talks divorce, remarriage, and Communion

By Jamie Manson

LGBT Catholics hope that synod on family will lead to welcome for all

By Jeannine Gramick

Upcoming Synod of Bishops is about more than just marriage and family

By Robert Mickens

Church needs to hear from wounded faithful at family synod

By Melissa Musick Nussbaum

Synod on the family to open amid high expectations, doubts about process

By Dennis Coday

I still love Pope Francis

By Thomas Reese

Some see a link between poverty, moral issues affecting the family

By Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service

The struggle over Communion for divorced and remarried Catholics continues

By Pat Perriello

USCCB president suggests Sept. 28 as day of prayer for upcoming synod

By Catholic News Service

Doctrinal wars? Both sides fire over Communion for divorced, remarried

By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service

The synod on the family and 'the grace of self-doubt'

By Jamie Manson

Tagle: Responses to synod on family survey reveal 'much work' left to do

By N.J. Viehland

Cardinal Pell rules out change on Communion for divorced, remarried

By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service

Philadelphia meeting, synods will be part of global debate on families

By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service

Divorce, migration changing the face of families worldwide

By Nancy Frazier O'Brien, Catholic News Service

Looking back at the 1980 synod on the family

By Thomas Reese

Kasper presses for full return of those in second marriages

By Robert McClory

The makeup of Synod of Bishops on the family is disappointing

By Thomas Reese

Now is the time for the church to move toward compassion

By Pat Perriello

Pope appoints 14 couples to attend Synod of Bishops on family

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service

Day of prayer for the family synod Sept. 28

By Dennis Coday

Catholic church must welcome 'unconventional couples,' top Italian bishop says

By Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service

Editorial: Obstacles riddle synod on the family's path

By NCR Editorial Staff

Marriage: listening with the ear of the heart

By Melissa Musick Nussbaum

Marriage: two people 'in this thing together'

By Michael Leach

Invited or not, here they come

By Joan Chittister

Cardinal Tagle: Upcoming synod will reflect clear picture of families

By N.J. Viehland

Synod working paper is boring and joyless

By Thomas Reese

Vatican document for synod on family balances mercy and cultural blame

By Joshua J. McElwee

Vatican to release synod preparatory document Thursday

By Joshua J. McElwee

Underreported survey responses for synod on the family a valuable tool for Vatican

By Christine Schenk

Working paper for synod on the family due this month

By Thomas Reese

With a new Synod of Bishops comes a new chance to do things right

By Joan Chittister

Cardinal ‘shocked’ by survey responses on family life

By Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service

Malta bishops release family synod survey findings

By Dennis Coday

Additional Vatican synod survey reports tell similar stories

By Michael O'Loughlin

Synod cardinal to chair forum focused on listening to families

By Joshua J. McElwee

The 'sense of the faithful' is loose

By Robert McClory

Canadian synod results private, but bishops indicate 'good read' of situation

By NCR Staff

Irish bishops: Vatican synod questionnaire reveals challenges families face

By Dennis Coday

Fault lines on family issues emerge among cardinals

By Joshua J. McElwee

The family synod: an editorial in two parts

By NCR Editorial Staff

In England and Wales, 16,500 weigh in on Vatican synod survey

By Christopher Lamb

Irish bishops decide not to publish responses to synod questionnaire

By Michael Kelly

Cardinal calls to maintain, yet reinterpret, doctrine to help families

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service

How we wrote the synod story

By Dennis Coday

Some US dioceses report results of questionnaire

By Michael O'Loughlin

Synod reports point to poor understanding of family teachings

By Patricia Zapor, Catholic News Service

Bishop: Synod questionnaire shows most reject teaching on contraceptives

By Jerry Filteau

Cardinals begin closed consultations on Catholic family practices

By Joshua J. McElwee

Synod on family surveys: German, Swiss Catholics reject teachings on marriage, sexuality

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Studies of US Catholics provide insight on synod questions

By Brian Roewe

Vatican: Bishops must consult 'grass roots' on family synod

By Joshua J. McElwee

Looking for Vatican's poll questions on family issues? Here's a link

By NCR Staff

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