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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...
Someone in Sin Can’t Be Told “everything is all right”: Synod Delegate on Same-sex Unions
“If there is a person living in sin and we tell this person, ‘Everything is all right with you, it’s...
Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem Offers to be Exchanged for Hostages Held by Hamas
Israel Defense Forces announced Monday that 199 Israeli hostages, including children, are being held by Hamas.
Synod Delegates Make a Pilgrimage to Rome’s Catacombs
Hundreds of delegates took a break from their discussions of synodality to visit the catacombs of St. Sebastian and St....
Catholic Patriarch Calls Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace in the Holy Land
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has urged Catholics to organize times of prayer with Eucharistic adoration and recitation of the rosary.
Synod on Synodality: Who is Overseeing the Draft Report at the End of the Assembly?
Synod on Synodality delegates elected this week the members of a commission who will supervise the drafting of a “synthesis...
Secrecy at the Synod on Synodality: What we know about delegates’ confidentiality requirements
The Synod on Synodality’s official regulations no longer allow Synod delegates to share their personal interventions with the public.
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...
Catholic Church’s New Cardinals Explain Why They Chose Their Spiritual Mottos
Episcopal mottos are selected when a Catholic priest is consecrated as a bishop and are traditionally found at the base...
Pope Francis: It’s Never "too late" to Receive God’s Love
The pope spoke one day after he gave a strong condemnation of euthanasia on his return flight from Marseille, France,...
Pope Francis Lauds St. Daniel Comboni’s “apostolic zeal”, Efforts to End Slavery in Africa
St. Daniele Comboni witnessed “the horror of slavery” as a missionary in the mid-19th century in what is now Sudan.
Pope Francis: Forgiveness is the Cure that Heals "the poisons of resentment"
In his Angelus, the pope said forgiving is “not a good deed that we can choose to do or not...
Pope Francis Gives a Glimpse into Vatican-China Deal on Appointment of Chinese Bishops
Pope Francis revealed the existence of a joint China-Vatican commission on the appointment of bishops during an in-flight press conference...
What Pope Francis Had to Say about Synod on Synodality at In-flight Press Conference
In his in-flight press conference returning from Mongolia on Monday, Pope Francis outlined his vision for the upcoming synodal assembly...
Pope Francis Quotes Buddha At Interreligious Event in Mongolia
In a meeting with Mongolian Buddhists, Shamans, Shintoists, and other religious representatives, Pope Francis said Sunday that interreligious dialogue is...
Pope Francis Becomes First Pope in History to Set Foot in Mongolia
Pope Francis made history Friday morning when he became the first pope to travel to Mongolia, the world’s most sparsely...
What Pope Francis’ Trip to Mongolia Could Mean for Vatican Relations with Russia and China
Pope Francis’ next international trip will bring him to Mongolia, a democracy sandwiched between the authoritarian powers of Russia and...
Pope Francis: Synod "truly important" Despite Being "of little interest to general public"
Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that the upcoming Synod on Synodality may be “of little interest to the general public,” but...
Pope Francis Discusses Family Values, Ukraine War with Hungarian President
Pope Francis discussed family values, religious freedom, and the Ukraine war with Hungary’s President Katalin Novák at the Vatican on...
Pope Francis: The Eucharist Can Fill "the wounds and voids produced by sin"
Jesus’ healing presence in the Eucharist can “fill with tenderness” the voids and wounds produced by sin in individual lives...