‘Shambolic governance’ has turned this synod into what ‘resembles a medieval papal court’, writes Editor Michael Kelly

Tragedies may lead us to “disabling” addictions, but treatment can help us overcome the darkness, writes Mary Kenny

Archbishop Eamon Martin tells Cathal Barry why he chose to tackle the issue of abuse at the Synod of Bishops

Church will have to think about how to present its teachings on the family, writes David Quinn

Jesus spoke of his Passion as a Baptism which he had to receive, writes Cathal Barry

It seems that all shades of the Catholic world have descended on Rome this week, writes Michael Kelly

Mary Kenny reflects on the growing popularity of the ‘ghoulish’ and ‘macabre’ festival

We ‘have been bombarded by the cultural norms, which no longer include lifelong fidelity’, writes Breda O’Brien

We need a new creed on marriage and the family, writes David Quinn

The synod’s bishops will grapple with the realities of modern marriage, writes Austen Ivereigh