Category Archives: Synod

When first we practise to deceive

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Quentin

Here we are again – in the run up to the General Election. Manifestos are out, politicians are quizzed: it’s a good opportunity to think about truth in the public forum. No doubt there are few direct lies, if only … Continue reading →

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11 billion — and counting

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Quentin

What are the disasters which face the human race? I imagine that many would put climate change first. Others would choose increasing resistance to antibiotics. But I put population growth ahead of both, and, in this matter, the Church has … Continue reading →

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Synod matters

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Quentin

The ‘ordinary’ synod on “The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and Contemporary World” will start on 4th October, 2015. Bishops are currently being circulated with a summary of the 2014 synod, together with some 46 questions … Continue reading →

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Sin and the Synod

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Quentin

Unusually, I am inserting an extra post to give us an opportunity to consider the immediate outcome of the Synod. Many of you will already know that the section recommending the possibility of the divorced and remarried returning to Holy … Continue reading →

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