Vatican City, 24 October 2015 (VIS) – This morning Bishop Mario Iceta Gavicagogeascoa pronounced the final meditation before the Synod Fathers participating in the 14th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the Family, which will close tomorrow, Sunday 25 October, with a solemn Mass to be celebrated by the Holy Father in St. Peter’s Basilica. Continue reading Synod: an experience of grace, communion, collegiality and service, says the bishop of Bilbao
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Declaration of the Synod of Bishops on the situation in the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine
Vatican City, 24 October 2015 (VIS) – During this morning’s General Congregation, during Vespers for the conclusion of the Synod, the Synod Fathers launched a new appeal for peace and the resolution of conflicts in the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine, asking the international Community to act via diplomatic channels and to engage in dialogue to end the suffering of thousands of people. Continue reading Declaration of the Synod of Bishops on the situation in the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine
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Scientists Report Finding Reliable Way to Teleport Data
Scientists in the Netherlands have moved a step closer to overriding one of Albert Einstein’s most famous objections to the implications of quantum mechanics, which he described as “spooky action at a distance.”
In a paper published on Thursday in the journal Science, physicists at the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at the Delft University of Technology reported that they were able to reliably teleport information between two quantum bits separated by three meters, or about 10 feet. Continue reading Scientists Report Finding Reliable Way to Teleport Data
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Trap Doors in Time and Space: Teleportation, Time Travel, and Escape from Black Holes
Do you feel stuck in space and time? Do you want to fast forward to the future, replay the past—be anywhere but here and anywhen but now? Does your work situation seem like a black hole, sucking you remorselessly towards a point where your consciousness is squished into nothingness along with all the known laws of physics? I’m with you on all counts, if only because this article was due last week! Continue reading Trap Doors in Time and Space: Teleportation, Time Travel, and Escape from Black Holes
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Spooky Action at a Distance
By Brian Greene Posted 09.22.11
Every age develops its stories or metaphors for how the universe was conceived and structured. According to an ancient Indian creation myth, the universe was created when the gods dismembered the primordial giant Purusa, whose head became the sky, whose feet became the Earth, and whose breath became the wind. To Aristotle, the universe was a collection of 55 concentric crystalline spheres, the outermost being heaven, surrounding those of the planets, Earth and its elements, and finally the seven circles of hell.
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International Day of Non-Violence at UN organised by INDIA, who has ISRAEL as major arms supplier…the irony
02 October 2015
United Nations, New York
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Ironically, while India is promoting “International Day of Non-Violence”, Israel-India’s arms supplier- continues to ignore the United Nations Security Council’s request Continue reading International Day of Non-Violence at UN organised by INDIA, who has ISRAEL as major arms supplier…the irony
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Irish Church must respond better to challenges of family life
23/10/2015 17:18 (Vatican Radio)
How far has the Irish Church come in responding to the challenges facing families today? What have its leaders learnt from the same-sex marriage referendum earlier this year? What response are they continuing to provide for families devastated by clerical abuse? Continue reading Irish Church must respond better to challenges of family life
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Synod of bishops fine-tuning final document on family life
23/10/2015 16:20 (Vatican Radio) With just two days to go until the end of the Synod of Bishops on the Family, participants on Friday gave their reactions to a draft of the final document which is now being fine-tuned and will be voted on by the bishops on Saturday. Continue reading Synod of bishops fine-tuning final document on family life
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Synod: Ugandan bishops focus on vocation and mission of family
23/10/2015 13:42 (Vatican Radio)
Amongst the bishops participating in the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the Family is Bishop Joseph Antony Zziwa of Kiyinda-Mitayana and Vice President of the Ugandan Episcopal Conference. Continue reading Synod: Ugandan bishops focus on vocation and mission of family
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Bishop Jan Vokal reminds the Synod of St. John Paul II’s invitation to mercy
Vatican City, 23 October 2015 (VIS) – An appeal for mercy concluded the Czech bishop Jan Vokal’s brief reflection with which he opened the General Congregation of the Synod of Bishops on the family this morning. Continue reading Bishop Jan Vokal reminds the Synod of St. John Paul II’s invitation to mercy
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Holy See: Extremists seek to eradicate religions and cultures
2015-10-23 (Vatican Radio)
Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, on Thursday said it was the “grave duty” of the Vatican to remind the international community that “extremists are seeking to eradicate religions, ethnic groups and cultures” that have been in the Middle East “for millennia.” Continue reading Holy See: Extremists seek to eradicate religions and cultures
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Dialogue between religions: new challenges for the future
2015-10-22 (Vatican Radio)
The Under-secretary of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, Msgr. Indunil Janakaratne Kodithuwakku, has given a lecture at a conference at the Confucius Institute at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.
The full text of the lecture is below Continue reading Dialogue between religions: new challenges for the future
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Synod on the Family: Press Briefing Day 15
2015-10-22 (Vatican Radio)
The Church’s youngest Cardinal, Soane Mafi, was a guest at the daily press briefing for the Synod on the Family. He was joined by Cardinal Oswald Gracias from India (who is on the Synod’s drafting committee) and Archbishop José H.Gómez from the United States of America. Continue reading Synod on the Family: Press Briefing Day 15
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Text of German proposal for Communion for remarried at synod
by Christa Pongratz-Lippitt | Oct. 22, 2015
The group of German speaking prelates at the ongoing Synod of Bishops has presented a way that certain divorced and remarried Catholic persons might be allowed to take Communion in the church. Continue reading Text of German proposal for Communion for remarried at synod
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Pope Francis announces the establishment of a new Dicastery
2015-10-22 (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has announced he has established a new Dicastery dedicated to Laity, Family and Life. Continue reading Pope Francis announces the establishment of a new Dicastery
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Shemitah Update – with Jonathan Cahn 1st October -2015
SYNOD – Congregazione generale Relazioni dei Circoli minori sulla prima; seconda;terza parte dell’Instrumentum laboris -PDF documents [ALL] languages
2015-10-22
The Synod Fathers have been working through a document[Instrumentum laboris] in small groups[Circoli Minori], based on language, in order to respond to the the challenges facing the family today. These sessions have now concluded and each of the three separate reports, with each of the different language contributions, are listed below. Continue reading SYNOD – Congregazione generale Relazioni dei Circoli minori sulla prima; seconda;terza parte dell’Instrumentum laboris -PDF documents [ALL] languages
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Holy Land youth organize prayer vigil for peace
2015-10-20 (Vatican Radio) The young people of the Holy Land will gather in prayer on Saturday 24 October 2015, to ask the Lord for the gift of peace. Continue reading Holy Land youth organize prayer vigil for peace
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Fidelity to the promise, a work of art
Vatican City, 21 October 2015 (VIS) – This morning Pope Francis held his usual Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square. In his catechesis, in which he revisited the theme of the family, he reflected on faithfulness and the promise of love between a man and a woman, on which the family is based, and which implies the promise to welcome and educate children, to care for elderly parents and the weakest members of the family, and to help each other to develop their own qualities and to accept their limitations. Continue reading Fidelity to the promise, a work of art
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The Circuli Minori conclude their examination of the Instrumentum Laboris
The Circuli Minori conclude their examination of the Instrumentum Laboris
Vatican City, 21 October 2015 (VIS) – On Monday and Tuesday this week the Synod Fathers examined the third part of the Instrumentum Laboris, which deals with, among other themes, irregular family situations, admission of divorced and remarried faithful to communion, the pastoral care of homosexuals, and responsible parenthood. Continue reading The Circuli Minori conclude their examination of the Instrumentum Laboris
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Listen to women, say auditors to Synod Fathers
Vatican City, October 2015 (VIS) – The role of the woman in the family, in society and in the Church, cultural differences, concerns regarding ethics in medicine, the situation of persecuted Christian families and the testimonies of those engaged in family catechesis were main themes of the interventions by auditors in the Synod Hall during the general congregations of Thursday 15 and Friday 16 October, published today. Continue reading Listen to women, say auditors to Synod Fathers
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Health minister’s medical marijuana plan gets underway
Litzman’s overhaul includes training doctors who will be able to prescribe cannabis, and making it available in pharmacies
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The last big step – the German language group’s third commentary
The last big contribution of the German language group, their commentary on the third part of the Instrumentum laboris. There are several interesting elements in it, to begin with the first paragraph in which the Synod fathers strongly criticise the comments of some of their colleagues about what happens in the deliberations. They also criticise a too-strict application of the rules, and especially the language used in doing so.
Despite the expectations of some, the group also comes out strong in defence of the family and magisterial documents sich as Humanae vitae and Familiaris consortio.
The most difficult topic is left until last: the question of allowing divorced and civilly remarried faithful access to the sacraments? The German language group seems to be in favour of it, but also emphasises that this is a decision that needs to be made in the internal forum, in conversation between the…
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Sorry, Einstein. Quantum Study Suggests ‘Spooky Action’ Is Real.
In a landmark study, scientists at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands reported that they had conducted an experiment that they say proved one of the most fundamental claims of quantum theory — that objects separated by great distance can instantaneously affect each other’s behavior. Continue reading Sorry, Einstein. Quantum Study Suggests ‘Spooky Action’ Is Real.
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Synod on the Family: Press Briefing Day 14
2015-10-21 (Vatican Radio) “It is my hope that the Synod will be one that leaves us with open doors, not closed ones,” said Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Germany at the daily press briefing for the Synod on the Family. Marx was present with Cardinal Daniel Sturla Berhouet of Uruguay, and Archbishop Eamon Martin of Ireland. The prelates spoke about their experience of the Synod and then answered questions. Continue reading Synod on the Family: Press Briefing Day 14
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Synod’s small groups seek consensus amid diverging visions
21/10/2015 12:46 (Vatican Radio)
Participants at the Synod on the Family have concluded their small group work and presented the results of their discussions on the third and final part of the working document, dedicated to ‘The Mission of the Family today’. On Wednesday members of a special committee are drawing together the recommendations of all the small groups into a final document which will be presented and voted on by Synod Fathers on Saturday. Continue reading Synod’s small groups seek consensus amid diverging visions
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Pope Francis: keep our word, heal our families, save the world
21/10/2015 12:10 (Vatican Radio)
Pope Francis held his weekly General Audience this Wednesday in St. Peter’s Square. In his remarks to the faithful gathered in the Square, Pope Francis returned to the theme of the family, and specifically to the promises a man and a woman make to each other when they form a family in marriage. Continue reading Pope Francis: keep our word, heal our families, save the world
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Synod on the Family: Press Briefing Day 13
2015-10-20 (Vatican Radio) Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of South Africa cautioned against using “politically correct language” at the daily press briefing for the Synod on the Family on Tuesday. Napier was a guest together with Cardinals Luis Martinez Sistach of Spain and Alberto Suarez Inda of Mexico. Continue reading Synod on the Family: Press Briefing Day 13
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Synod: long term effects of sexual abuse on family life
20/10/2015 10:59 (Vatican Radio)
The Synod of Bishops on the family winds up its small language group work on Tuesday, with participants discussing further changes they’d like to see reflected in the concluding document. Continue reading Synod: long term effects of sexual abuse on family life
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The Synod: walking together
Vatican City, 19 October 2015 (VIS) – On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the institution of the Synod of Bishops, the Holy Father addressed the Synod Fathers in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall. An introduction was given by Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, and the president of the Episcopal Conference of Austria and cardinal archbishop of Vienna Christoph Schonborn pronounced a commemorative discourse.
Below are extensive extracts from the Holy Father’s discourse, in which he reiterated that the very name “Synod” – “walking together” – indicates what the Lord asks of us.
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