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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.”
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 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.”
Pope Francis Stresses Need to Put Jesus at the Center of our Lives
At the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square Oct. 18, the pope announced that Oct. 27 has been designated as a day of prayer and fasting.
Pope Francis Announces Prayer Vigil, Day of Fasting for Peace in Israel-Hamas War
An interfaith vigil will take place at 6 p.m. Oct. 27 in St. Peter’s Square, where the faithful will join the pope in “an hour of prayer in a spirit of penance.”
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.
