The Children and Families Bill, a brave group of Catholic priests defying the Pope on divorce and the Pope’s own views on the matter which has roused these Catholics – all in all, some very interesting reading to be had…

• Children and Families Bill – A transcript from yesterday’s sitting at the Committee Stage. Amendments discussed covered clauses 1-4 & 6 of the Bill.
  Committee stage continues on 14 October when further amendments will be discussed.
• The Vatican to focus on Marriage and Divorce when bishops from around the world come to visit the Pope this month. Discussions will include the question of the eligibility of divorced and remarried Catholics to receive Communion.
• And one Archdiocese’s plan to defy the Pope – as they allow divorced and remarried Catholics to receive Communion, and have decided to appeal to other bishops around the globe to do the same.