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Synod on Synodality Asked to "rethink the whole Church" According to Synodality
The next stage of the Synod on Synodality opened Wednesday with a call to focus on authority, decentralization, and the co-responsibility of the laity.
Jerusalem Bishop Discusses Hopes for Cease-fire, "two-state solution" to Israel-Hamas War
Bishop William Hanna Shomali’s interview with EWTN New’s “Vaticano” program aired Oct. 15.
This week at the Synod on Synodality: Participation focus comes amid exit of Chinese bishops
The Vatican confirmed that the bishops from the People’s Republic of China are leaving ahead of the event’s conclusion.
Synod on Synodality Reports not "secret," But Still Won't Be Shared, Spokesman Says
The decision was communicated Saturday by Paolo Ruffini, president of the Synod’s communication commission, at a press briefing earlier today.
Pope Francis Highlights "little greatness" of St. Thérèse of Lisieux in Apostolic Letter
St. Thérèse of Lisieux, also called “The Little Flower,” was a French Carmelite nun who died in 1897 from tuberculosis at the age of 24.
Synod on Synodality 2023: Work Begins on the Final Text as Second Week Wraps up
The past week risked being overshadowed by a letter about the German Synodal Way shared with Synod participants by Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg.
Africa, Oceania Delegates Say Synod on Synodality their Turn to Speak
Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Bamenda, Cameroon, said at an Oct. 12 briefing that the Synod on Synodality is “a chance for the voice of Africa to be heard.”
Pope Francis Highlights St. Josephine Bakhita’s Example of Forgiveness
The Sudanese-Italian saint’s life story is “an existential parable of forgiveness,” the pope said Wednesday.
10 Things You Can Do for Ongoing Synod on Synodality
After the first session of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, "For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission", started last week in the Vatican, faithful around the world may ask themselves: What can we do now for the ongoing Synod? How can we contribute to its outcomes? Here are a series of suggestions.
This Week at the Synod on Synodality: Deliberations and Veiled Agendas
Concerns linger about the potential for pressure groups to sway the synod’s course.
TIMELINE: What has the Catholic Church said about Same-sex "blessings"?
Here’s a timeline of how the controversy over same-sex blessings has unfolded.
FACT CHECK: Did 118 Participants at the Synod on Synodality Really Come Down with COVID?
After consulting doctors, Cardinal Mario Grech said there was no reason to be alarmed about the spread of COVID at the synod.
Outcome of Synod Will be Welcomed as the "will of God,’" says African Cardinal
Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu described synodality as “a new way of being a Church.”
Pope Francis: Do not Forget Your Life and Faith are a Gift from God
Do not forget to be grateful to God for the free gift of your life and faith, Pope Francis said in his weekly message at the Vatican on Sunday.
Pope Francis, Jerusalem Patriarch React to Violence Between Israel and Hamas
The pope issued an appeal Sunday to “please stop weapons attacks!”
Synod on Synodality 2023: Facts, Anecdotes, and Analysis from the First Week
Facts, anecdotes, and analysis from the first week of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican.
What is Being Discussed During the First Week of the Synod on Synodality?
During the first full day of work Oct. 5, participants met in small groups of about 12 people where they received a homework assignment.
“Dubia” Not an Attack on Pope Francis Nor His Agenda: One of Five Cardinal Authors Says
The cardinal was speaking at a conference in Rome on Oct. 3 on the theme “the synodal Babel” to discuss the main points of contention raised by the synod.
Pope Francis Issues New Call for Dramatic Climate Change Measures
Pope Francis on Wednesday released a new document on the environment that he has described as the “second part” of his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si', and which warns of “grave consequences” if humanity continues to ignore the threat of climate change.
Pope Francis: Synod on Synodality’s Primary Task "to refocus our gaze on God"
Pope Francis opened the Synod on Synodality’s three-week assembly on Wednesday with a call to remember that the Church exists to bring Jesus to the world and should face today’s challenges with a gaze fixed on God rather than “political calculations or ideological battles.”
