Lessons From the ‘Synod Study Group 9’ Debacle
EDITORIAL: Synodality has something to offer the Catholic Church, but not at the expense of what it actually teaches.
Results from Tag: 'church teaching on marriage and sexuality'
Courage Director: Synod Report ‘Wounds the Church’
Father Brian Gannon argues how ‘intellectually dishonest’ document departs from Scripture and 2,000 years of Church teaching on human sexuality.
Vatican Publishes 2024 Letter Prohibiting Formal Blessings for Homosexual Couples in Germany
As it was already circulating on the internet, the Vatican decided to go public with a 2024 letter to the German bishops reiterating that blessings for same-sex couples could not be formalized.
In Light of the ‘Mankeeping’ Discussion, Remember the Wisdom of the Church
COMMENTARY: Protectors and providers still need support and care, and nurturers still need a strong shoulder to lean on — and those limitations don’t make us weak; they just give us the gift of needing each other.
USAID Has Always Been About Population Control
COMMENTARY: For the past six decades, the agency has been operated on the morally bankrupt principle that the best way to eliminate poverty is to eliminate the children of the poor.
Pope Francis Urges Married Couples, ‘Be Open to Life’
At the end of his Gospel reflection, the Pope asked the Virgin Mary to intercede for Christian spouses, noting the upcoming feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. He also highlighted the global day of prayer and fasting for peace in the world on Oct. 7.
Personal Experience, Not Moral Absolutes, to Steer Synod Study Group’s Discernment on Sexuality Questions
The group presented its proposal for ‘contextual fidelity’ to the Synod on Synodality assembly Oct. 2.
The Birth-Control Pill for Therapy?
ASK THE ETHICISTS: The Church teaches that direct sterilization and contraception are always immoral regardless of good intentions, but indirect sterilization is another matter.
Catholic Doctors, Ethicists Criticize Pontifical Academy for Life Book
The authors highlighted lack of understanding of ‘current science’ and specific areas of medicine and recommended that the academy consult with Catholic medical associations to assist with future texts that provide moral guidance on Catholic medical practice and ethics issues.
Abortion Assaults Life, Love, Marriage, Family and Society Itself
COMMENTARY: A robust teaching on the family provides the necessary tools for understanding why abortion is wrong and why it tears apart the social order.
