Official Documents:
- Fulltext of Pope Francis' speech at the conclusion of the Synod: (Holy See Press Office, 18 October 2014)
- Fulltext of Italian Original
- English Translation (by Vatican News)
- Unofficial English Translation (by Vatican Radio)
. - Fulltext of the "Relatio Synodi" (Holy See Press Office, 18 October 2014):
- Is a Precipice Yawning? John W. O'Malley, S.J., Responds to Ross Douthat (America, 29 October 2014)
- Douthat on the Synod, by Peter Steinfels (Commonweal, 28 October 2014)
- The Pope and the Precipice, by Ross Douthat (New York Times, 25 October 2014)
Related: Why I am a Catholic, by Ross Douthat (New York Times, 28 October 2014) - Schönborn: Get rid of 'tunnel view' when it comes to discussion of families (National Catholic Reporter, 23 October 2014)
- Francis' synod process is messy and fraught with fights, but it's necessary (National Catholic Reporter, 23 October 2014)
- The synod on the family and love at first sight (National Catholic Reporter, 23 October 2014)
- Pope Francis plays long game to reform Catholic Church (Daily Mail, 23 October 2014)
- The tectonic plates of world Catholicism shift, by Massimo Faggioli (The Conversation, 21 October 2014)
- RI bishop: Synod process is 'rather Protestant' (Crux, 21 October 2014)
- Seven lessons from the Vatican's wild and crazy synod on the family, by David Gibson (National Catholic Reporter, 21 October 2014)
- Interreligious marriage, India's main concern at Synod (UCA News, 21 October 2014)
- Archbishop Chaput blasts Vatican debate on family, says ‘confusion is of the devil’ (Religious News Service, 21 October 2014)
- "Wir müssen dafür sorgen, dass Homosexuelle ihren Platz haben" [in German] (Zeit, 21 October 2014)
- Schönborn: „Massive Angriffswelle“ gegen Papst [in German] (ORF, 20 October 2014)
- Gay Catholics on the synod: Can we talk? (Crux, 20 October 2014)
- Vatican call for Church to welcome gay people did not go ‘far enough’ – Cardinal Vincent Nichols (The Telegraph, 19 October 2014)
- Catholic bishops veto gay-friendly statements leaving Pope Francis the loser (The Guardian, 19 October 2014)
- Pope: 'God Is Not Afraid Of New Things' (Huffington Post, 19 October 2014)
- Synod ends by affirming tradition, leaving controversial questions open (Catholic News Service, 18 October 2014)
- Synod a win for Francis and openness, by Thomas Reese (National Catholic Reporter, 18 October 2014)
- Five Things the Synod Just Did (America, 18 October 2014)
- Synod report narrows open tone, pope calls for middle path (National Catholic Reporter, 18 October 2014)
- Divided bishops water down welcome to gays and the divorced, by John L Allen, Jr. (Crux, 18 October 2014)
- No Consensus at Vatican as Synod Ends (New York Times, 18 October 2014)
- Catholic Bishops Scrap Welcome To Gays (Huffington Post, 18 October 2014)
- Journalist publishes recording of cardinal’s controversial interview (Catholic Herald, 17 October 2014)
- Is the Vatican evolving on sex and marriage? Not the way politicians do, by David Cloutier (Washington Post, 17 October 2014)
- Overwhelming 85% Of Young American Catholics Support Gays And Lesbian, Pew Report (Huffington Post, 17 October 2014)
- Cardinal Marx: Doctrine can develop, change (National Catholic Reporter, 17 October 2014)
- US theologians, sociologist weigh in on latest out of family synod (National Catholic Reporter, 15 October 2014)
- Why isn't anyone talking about the synod's paragraphs on contraception? (National Catholic Reporter, 15 October 2014)
- Synod document an 'unbiased summary,' Spanish cardinal says (National Catholic Reporter, 15 October 2014)
- Cardinal Kasper: majority of the synod fathers now support Communion for remarried (Catholic Herald, 15 October 2014)
- Cardinal Nichols: Mid-term report has been misinterpreted (Catholic Herald, 15 October 2014)
- Cardinal Pell says synod's 'relatio' document is tendentious and incomplete and is being revised (The Tablet, 15 October 2014)
- How an incorrect translation of the synod report created chaos (Catholic News Agency, 15 October 2014)
- Opposition grows to a synod document that sees good in gay relationships, cohabitation and civil marriages (The Tablet, 14 October 2014)
- Napier on synod document: 'The message has gone out and it's not a true message' (National Catholic Reporter, 14 October 2014)
- Bishops critique synod document, saying it may cause confusion (National Catholic Reporter, 14 October 2014)
- Family synod midterm report stirs controversy among bishops (Catholic News Service, 14 October 2014)
- "Relatio" causes a stir in the Synod: it is a preparatory text (Vatican Insider/La Stampa, 14 October 2014)
- Synod document shows Church's openness to divorced, gay couples (UCA News, 14 October 2014)
- 'Lifestyle ecumenism' may be the real breakthrough at 2014 synod, by John L. Allen, Jr. (Crux, 13 October 2014)
- Synod document offers new style of being church (National Catholic Reporter, 13 October 2014)
- Synod releases document with new tone, calling for mercy, listening (National Catholic Reporter, 13 October 2014)
- Prelates: Synod document is the fruit of Vatican II spirit (National Catholic Reporter, 13 October 2014)
- Family synod's real work will be done over the next 12 months and beyond (National Catholic Reporter, 13 October 2014)
- Vatican synod should be 'based on gospel' (Irish Times, 10 Octobe 2014)
- For interfaith families, evangelization is a two-way street (UCA News, 10 October 2014)
- Does the church have it right on family teachings in India? (UCA News, 16 September 2014)