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Pope Francis Speaks at Synod on Synodality: "Clericalism" Defiles the Church
Pope Francis denounced clericalism and called it a “scandal” to see young priests buying lace vestments at tailor shops in a strongly-worded speech.
"Clericalizing women" Will Not Solve Problems: Cardinal at Synod on Synodality
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost noted that the Catholic Church is not a mirror image of society and “needs to be different.”
Practice Can Vary But Doctrine Has to Be "same for everyone": Synod Delegate
Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki said Thursday one difficulty of synodality lies in distinguishing pastoral practice — which can be adapted — from Church doctrine.
Mexican Cardinal Comments on Treatment of Controversial Issues at Synod on Synodality
Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, the primatial archbishop of Mexico, downplayed the issues that have generated some controversy during the Synod on Synodality.
Synod on Synodality Addresses the Church in Letter to the People of God
“This is not about ideology but about an experience rooted in the apostolic tradition,” says the letter inviting the faithful to play a larger role in“the discernment and decision-making” of the Church.
Pope Francis: To Evangelize, "faith must be inculturated"
At his weekly general audience, Pope Francis recounted the story of Sts. Cyril and Methodius as one of encounter with the Slavic people.
Vatican Statistics: Africa Had Biggest Increase in Catholics, While Numbers Fell in Europe
Catholics in the world numbered 1,375,852,000 people at the end of 2021, with an overall increase of 16.2 million compared with the previous year.
The Synod on Synodality this Week: Anticipating a "Letter to the People of God"
The letter, expected to arrive Oct. 28, will serve as a compass, signaling the direction of a continuing synodal journey.
Synod on Synodality’s "most fertile time" to Be Between the Assemblies: Spiritual Adviser
“These 11 months will be like a pregnancy,” Father Timothy Radcliffe told the synod delegates. “We, my brothers and sisters, are pregnant with new life.”
Pope Francis Criticizes West for Trying to Export "its own type of democracy"
“Saddam Hussein was certainly not a little angel, on the contrary,” Francis said, “but Iraq was a fairly stable country.”
Synod on Synodality "a long march of hope for all humanity": Cardinal Delegate
Myanmar’s Cardinal Charles Maung Bo described the Synod of Synodality as “a long march of hope for all humanity” during a Mass on Monday.
Theologian Points to Vatican II’s "dynamic" Tradition in Synod on Synodality Speech
Tradition “was a major point of discussion at the Second Vatican Council,” Father Ormond Rush said Monday.
Pope Francis at Sunday Angelus: "We must not be slaves to any earthly power"
During Sunday’s Angelus, Pope Francis spoke to the faithful on the importance of the correct relationship between the Church and the state.
Church should not ignore "signs of the times": German Synod Delegate
Bishop Overbeck cites Germany's "post-secular" context amid Synod's discussions on "decentralization."
Synod Delegate: If Synod Proposal at odds with Gospel, ‘that’s not of the Holy Spirit’
“We’ve got to be careful about blaming everything — all our opinions, our interests, lobbies, and factions — putting all that on the Holy Spirit,” he said.
"It’s a challenge to seek the will of God" at Synod on Synodality, Synod Delegate Says
The archbishop of Durango, Mexico, Faustino Armendáriz, commented that “it’s a challenge to seek the will of God” at the Synod on Synodality.
At Vatican Observatory, Astronomers Reveal Thousands of Newly Discovered Galaxies
The findings at the October conference “pave the road for a better understanding of the structure of the Milky Way and the formation of all galaxies in general.”
Synod on Synodality: LGBT Issues, Female Diaconate Discussed in Emotional Third Week
The process has been driven by what the Synod on Synodality calls “active listening and speaking from the heart.”
World Jewish Congress Leader Asks Pope to Use "moral authority" to Help Israeli Hostages
In his meeting with the pope, Ronald Lauder urged the pontiff “to use your power, to use your strength, to get these hostages released.”
Synod on Synodality Poses “no danger to the nature of the Church”: Cardinal Delegate
Cardinal Michael Czerny made his assessment one day after Synod delegates were presented with a theologian’s sweeping vision for the hierarchical Church.
