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

Some years ago, I officiated at a wedding. As the officiating priest, I was invited to the reception and dance that followed upon the church service. Not knowing the family well and having church services the next morning, I left right after the banquet and the toasts, just as the dancing was about to start.…

Fr Martin Delaney reflects on the greatest irony- how we don’t appreciate something until it is gone

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.

The Pope’s outstanding charisma draws thousands to the streets despite America’s tightest security ever, writes Andrew O’Connell

What does it profit you if you gain the whole world but suffer the loss of your own soul? Jesus taught that and, I suspect, we generally don’t grasp the full range of its meaning. We tend to take Jesus’ words to mean this: What good is it if someone gains riches, fame, pleasure, and…

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