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

The synod process will pave the way for bishops to make formal proposals about the Church’s pastoral care of families, writes Cathal Barry

Belief in a better future appealed to America, writes David Quinn

Greg Daly examines the issues most likely to generate debate in the synod’s working document.

Politicking within the Church is nothing new, says Martin Browne OSB