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Pope Francis has "mild flu," Went to Hospital for Precautionary Testing
The pope, who turns 87 next month, has experienced a number of medical setbacks in recent years.
Pope Adds Couples, Church Movement Representatives to Vatican’s Laity, Family Dicastery
The Vatican announced the pope’s picks to the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life on Nov. 25.
Pope Francis Expresses "concerns" about German Synodal Way, Says It Threatens Church Unity
Pope Francis has expressed deep reservations about the direction of the Catholic Church in Germany.
Pope Francis Calls for "paradigm shift" in Theology for World of Today
Citing the need to deal with “profound cultural transformations,” the pope presented his dramatic vision for the future of Catholic...
Synod on Synodality 2023: Final Report Calls for Greater "co-responsibility" in Church
The Vatican’s nearly monthlong Synod on Synodality assembly concluded with members approving an ambitious text calling for greater “co-responsibility” among...
Synod on Synodality: Anticipation and Tensions Brew Ahead of Synthesis Report Release
A summary report of this month’s synodal assembly in Rome is nearing finalization — with both anticipation and apprehension mounting...
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 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.
Women Role: Synod “setting stages for future changes”, First Woman Presides over Assembly
Sister Maria de los Dolores Valencia Gomez, a Sister of St. Joseph, spoke at a press briefing about the participation...
Synod on Synodality Members Ask "for greater discernment" of Church Teaching on Sexuality
Spokesman Paolo Ruffini told the media that while some have asked for further discernment on the Church’s teaching, others said...
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.”
New "grammar of synodality" on Display at Start of Synod Gathering
On its opening day, synod leaders also highlighted the many ways in which the current gathering breaks the mold of...
Vatican Releases Pope Francis’ Responses to Pre-synod Dubia, Criticizes Cardinals
The pope’s responses, originally issued July 11, responded to requests for doctrinal clarification on the development of doctrine, same-sex unions,...
Pope Francis Creates 21 New Cardinals, Expanding Body's Geographic Diversity
Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals from across the world at a Saturday morning consistory in St. Peter’s Square, reflecting...
Pope Francis: "Spiritual worldliness" One of Greatest Dangers Facing Priests, the Church
Spiritual worldliness is one of the most dangerous temptations facing priests and the Church because it “reduces spirituality to appearance”...
Pope Francis: Without Concrete Love, Our Lives Have "no weight"
At a gathering with Portuguese charity workers Friday morning, Pope Francis went off script to insist that Christian love must...
Pope Meets with Head of World Health Organization
Pope Francis met with Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization, this morning in a private Vatican...
German Synodal Way Approves Same-sex Blessings, Lay Preaching, Celibacy Reexamination
The German Synodal Way has voted to adopt “implementation texts” related to same-sex blessings, lay preaching during Mass, and a...
Pope Francis Meets with Benedict XVI’s Longtime Secretary, Archbishop Gänswein
Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the longtime personal secretary of the late Pope Benedict XVI, met with Pope Francis this morning, according...
To Counter "third world war," Pope Francis Proposes "truth, solidarity, and freedom"
The global community is engaged in a “third world war” marked by heightened fear, conflict, and risk of nuclear violence,...