Thomas Schirrmacher

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  Oct 27, 2015

  Inside the Vatican Synod on Family: 3 Questions About Catholics and Evangelicals (Day 22)

  Here are three final questions on a set of three totally different issues regarding differences between Catholics and Evangelicals, which I have been asked again and again.

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  Oct 26, 2015

  Inside the Vatican Synod on Family: Catholic, Evangelical, Orthodox Working Together (Day 18-21)

  The fact that two Evangelical scholars speak to the yearly plenary of the non-Protestant chaplains reflects the changing situation on a national level, which are also reflected here in Rome on an international level.

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  Oct 21, 2015

  Inside the Vatican Synod on Family: Homosexuality, Remarriage and Church Child Abuse (Day 17)

  The Pope apologizes for something different nearly every month. ... Having experienced personally several of his apologies, I only can tell you — he means it.

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  Oct 21, 2015

  10 Reasons Evangelicals Should Talk to Catholics

  Here are my ten reasons for talking to the Catholic leadership, including Pope Francis.

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  Oct 20, 2015

  Inside the Vatican Synod on Family: ISIS Genocide of Christians (Day 16)

  Upon the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Vatican Synod, I, the World Evangelical Alliance's representative at the Synod, called upon the international Christian community to demonstrate more solidarity with persecuted Christians in the Middle East and around the world.

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  Oct 19, 2015

  Inside the Vatican Synod on Family: Pope Francis Urges No Behind Closed Doors Discussion (Day 15)

  We just celebrated 50 years of the Vatican Synod.

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  Oct 16, 2015

  Inside the Vatican Synod on Family: Where Are the Votes on the Final Document? (Day 12-14)

  I would say that there were three groups overall: one third were on the middle ground, or the interventions did not touch "hot" topics; one third leaned to the "no changes" side; and one third leaned to the side called "progressive" here or "liberal" in the media, the latter term being both a wrong description and not loved by any of the progressives.

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  Oct 15, 2015

  Inside the Vatican Synod on Family: Is Pope Francis the Antichrist? (Day 11)

  A lot of blogs comment on what I am doing here in Rome. One Italian blog claimed that Pope Francis is the Antichrist. Of course, several cardinals and bishops asked me immediately what I thought about it.

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  Oct 14, 2015

  Inside the Vatican Synod on Family: Evangelical Catholics? (Day 10)

  Today I had the privilege to contribute a paragraph on the covenant character of marriage, showing that God's grace comes always first and that a Christian marriage always relies on the promise and grace given by God, that especially becomes activated when we humans reach our borders, but the Holy Spirit helps us to overcome our weaknesses.

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  Oct 12, 2015

  Inside the Vatican Synod on Family: The Sacrament of Marriage (Day 8-9)

  Earlier on Saturday late afternoon, in one of the rare sessions with open speaking for one hour, for the first time the two sides on marriage clashed within 10 minutes. One bishop stated that it is the smell of the devil even to discuss any changes on how to adapt the Catholic teaching on marriage to difficult situations.