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

The Pope has sent a strong message that Church teaching is not open to change, reports Cathal Barry

The Church teaches that Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, writes Cathal Barry

The diverse liturgical traditions have arisen by very reason of the Church’s mission, writes Cathal Barry

Synod delegate Rosemary O’Connor tells Cathal Barry that thousands of people have been involved in the listening process to date

The synod in Limerick will deal with pastoral concerns through a range of proposed concrete actions, writes Fr Eamonn Fitzgibbon

Each Catholic individual must engage with their faith if it is to ‘bear fruit’ for the parish and wider community, writes Michael Kelly

All families are complicated and they are far from the perfect family ‘ideal’, writes Mary Kenny

‘In facing up to this situation, we have to deal with both causes and consequences’, writes Dr Martin Mansergh