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Archbishop Chaput on the Synod: ‘Very Positive,’ but Not Problem-Free

Speaking to the Register two days before the synod fathers vote on the synod’s final document, the Philadelphia archbishop discusses how the meeting has unfolded and what he’ll bring home from it.

Mother Teresa Knew That Mercy and Truth Are Never In Conflict

Family Synod 2015: An Uncertain Process With an Unknown Outcome

As week one ends, the outcome of the synod might actually be less clear than it was at the outset.

Archbishop Auza: Pope Comes ‘as a Father and a Pastor’ to the UN

In a Register interview, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations previews Pope Francis’ Sept. 25 speech to the international body.

The Holy See’s U.N. Host

Archbishop Bernardito Auza Previews Pope Francis’ Address

World’s Oldest Catholic Bishop Dies in France at 104

The title of oldest living bishop is now held by retired Archbishop Peter Leo Gerety of Newark, N.J., who is 102.

U.S. Bishops: Redefining Marriage Creates ‘Engine of Conflict’

In a pair of Supreme Court legal briefs, the bishops warn against problems arising from a redefinition to include homosexual relationships.

Alliance Defense Fund's Chief Convert

Alan Sears recalls when 'the Body of Christ was AWOL' on religious liberty and the ADF was born.

'Ex Corde' Implementation Review Nears Completion

Bishops, College Presidents Agree Catholic Identity Has Been Strengthened

'Ex Corde' Implementation Review Nears Completion

The American bishops in 2011 conducted a 10-year review of their implementation of Ex Corde Ecclesiae. Here’s what they found.