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Synod on Synodality
Catholics Invited to "adopt" Synod on Synodality Members in Prayer
The prayer campaign sends a daily email with guidance on how to pray for the “adopted” Synod on Synodality participant.
Synod Debates on Bishops, Laypeople Opened to Public at Theology Forums
Speakers claimed an important part of synodality is implementing the proper understanding of a bishop’s authority in his diocese.
Pope Francis, Synod Pray Where First Christian Martyrs of Rome Were Killed
The ecumenical prayer vigil Oct. 11 was held in Roman Protomartyrs Square inside Vatican City.
At Synod on Synodality, Non-Catholic Delegates Put Christian Unity in Focus
According to Cardinal Kurt Koch, the imperative for all Christian churches to journey, pray, and cooperate is Jesus’ own priestly prayer recorded in John 17.
Ivory Coast’s Cardinal-designate Says Synod on Synodality Delegates “experiencing an extraordinary atmosphere”
Delegates at the ongoing second session of the multi-year Synod on Synodality are fostering fraternity in what Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan in Ivory Coast, one of 21 newly named Cardinals, has described as “an extraordinary atmosphere” and “truly a Church atmosphere.”
New Cardinals Say Europe is Becoming the Catholic Church’s New "peripheries"
“When the Holy Father is talking about peripheries, I think the peripheries are moving. ... Maybe the peripheries are moving towards Europe,” Archbishop Kikuchi said.
Women Deacons Off the Table? Synod Delegate Claims "some women sense a call to Priesthood"
“I think we have to look at the question very much from … the Spirit. ‘Is the Spirit calling women?’” said Sister Mary Theresa Barron, OLA.
Live Updates on Synod on Synodality: Delegates Debate the Catholic Church’s Future
Follow EWTN News’ live coverage of the 2024 Synod on Synodality at the Vatican. Get real-time updates, expert analysis, and key insights.
Synod on Synodality Participants Put Spotlight on World’s Poor, Vulnerable on St. Francis of Assisi Feast Day
Closing the first week of meetings, Synod on Synodality participants from different continents put a spotlight on the plight of the world’s poor and vulnerable.
Synod on Synodality Live Updates: Delegates Debate Catholic Church’s Future
Follow EWTN News’ live coverage of the 2024 Synod on Synodality at the Vatican. Get real-time updates, expert analysis, and key insights.
Synod Rules Out Women Deacons; Meetings Called to Be "laboratories of synodal life"
The Synod on Synodality commenced its second day on Thursday in which 356 participants convened at the Vatican.
Pope Francis Opens Synod on Synodality Assembly With Warning Against Personal "agendas"
The second session of the 16th Ordinary Synod of Bishops, running from Oct. 2–27, marks a critical phase in the Church’s global synodal process.
At Synod on Synodality, Pope Says Church Needs New Ways for Bishops to be "synodal"
“Never can a bishop, or any other Christian, think of himself ‘without others,’” Pope Francis said Wednesday at the first meeting of the 2024 Synod on Synodality.
Pope Francis Calls for Global Day of Prayer, Fasting amid Escalating Conflict in Holy Land
The pope’s surprise announcement comes the morning after Iran launched hundreds of missiles toward Israel.
New Commentary on Synod on Synodality’s Synthesis Report 2023 Seeks to Address Pastoral Issues Particular to Africa
Theologians in Africa have published a 20-chapter commentary on the Synthesis Report (SR), the 42-page summary report following the 4-29 October 2023 session of the ongoing Synod on Synodality, to create more localized conversations on the report.
Pope Francis Steers Delicate Course on Women, the Church, and the Synod on Synodality 2024
Debate on women’s participation in the Catholic Church — including the idea of whether women could one day be deacons — is not on the agenda for this month’s assembly of the Synod on Synodality, but synodal conversations on the topic continue, some at the explicit invitation of Pope Francis.
Pope Francis: We Must Acknowledge Our Sins, Ask Forgiveness to Become Missionary Church
During the penitential celebration on the eve of the Synod on Synodality, confessions and testimonies were shared by bishops, religious, and laypeople.
Decoding the Synod on Synodality: CNA’s Essential Terminology Guide
As the Church kicks off the second session of the Synod on Synodality this week, it’s helpful to understand some key terms and concepts.
African Palavers on Synod on Synodality Amplified Continent’s Voice in Global Discussions: Cardinal Ambongo
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo has lauded organizers of the just ended weekly synodal conversations that brought together African theologians and experts, including Clergy women and men Religious, and Laity, noting that the 14 weeks of engagement on “the future of the Church in Africa” amplified the voice of the continent in key global discussions.
Synod on Synodality Retreat Aims for "renewed" Pentecost Through Mary and The Rosary
Cardinal Mario Grech opened a two-day retreat on Monday for participants of the second session of the Synod on Synodality.
