Bishops listen to "heart rending" testimony from Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Iraqi city of Mosul on the plight of his people.
Pope appeals to separated parents not to allow children to bear the weight of the separation and be used as 'hostages against the other spouse'.
Irish philosopher says introducing SSM in Ireland is legally even more catastrophic than it has been in England because of our special constitutional protections for the family.
The great challenge facing people today is to learn once again how to talk to one another, not simply how to generate and consume information.
"Will those who sincerely believe that marriage is between a man and a woman be forced to act against their faith and conscience?” - Bishop Martin Drennan.
The Church is not trying to hurt or offend anyone, “We simply want to respect the dignity of difference between male and female” - Archbishop Eamon Martin.
"Will the terms ‘father’ and ‘mother’ have any real meaning in the future?" - Bishop Phonsie Cullinan.
President Higgins suggests Ireland can best remember the children killed in 1916 by ensuring that today's children fulfill their potential in peace and security.
New research commissioned by the Mothers Union shows four in five parents (80%) in Great Britain are concerned about the commercialisation of childhood.
Since 15 March 2011, 210,000 people have been killed in the war in Syria, one million injured, and more than 4 million people have fled the country.
"Mothers and fathers bring different, yet complementary, gifts and strengths into a child's life".
Pope Francis encourages healthcare professionals and medical students to specialise in palliative care.
"You need robust rules and referees that will stick to them,” Family and Media Association warns.
“Truly this is a rather special moment in history when the successor of St Peter humbly invites all the baptised to assist in finding solutions to pastoral problems."
Pontiff calls for responsible parenthood saying, "Some think that ... in order to be good Catholics we have to be like rabbits. No."
45,000 calls would have gone unanswered, forcing "some children into silence".
Bishop of Limerick reminds conference on marriage and the family that “people need to be accepted in the concrete circumstances of life."
Bill needs to be revised to better take into account the best interests of children warns new group, Mothers and Fathers Matter.
"UNICEF report reveals shocking and frankly shameful data for Ireland": Fergus Finlay, CEO of Barnardos.
Successive governments have been weakening support for the family through tax and spending policies.
Bishop Denis Nulty of Kildare & Leighlin appointed president of ACCORD.
Lived experience and struggle of spouses can help find more effective ways of expressing fundamental elements of Church teaching Archbishop Martin tells Synod.
Buckets for Barnardos highlights that one child in ten in Ireland is living in consistent poverty.
"A Church which talks about a preferential option for the poor must show unflinchingly a preferential option for those who have been victims of abuse" - Archbishop Martin.
Archbishop Martin speaks in defence of the family as a fundamental institution within society.
Social Justice Ireland critical of the “democratic deficit” in the EU and Ireland.
40 under 17 years of age, out of the total 374 civilians, killed during Easter Rising.
Pagents put children at risk of grooming and exploitation Barnardos chief warns.
Six dioceses and two religious congregations reviewed.
Challenges importance society places on role of mothers and fathers in bringing up children.
