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COP28 President-designate Meets with Pope Francis to Discuss Common Climate Goals
Dr. Sultan Al Jaber from the UAE met the pope on Wednesday at the Vatican ahead of the COP28 meeting taking place in Dubai Nov. 30 to Dec. 12.
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 there’s no need for it.
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.
Pope Francis has Lunch with Rome’s Poor Who Tell him "what they expect from the Church"
Like the synod assembly participants, the lunch guests were asked “what they expect from the Church,” Paolo Ruffini told journalists Oct. 11.
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 report.”
Synod on Synodality Asks Members to Foster Communion with the Marginalized
“All are invited to be part of the Church,” Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said at the start of the Oct. 9 general congregation.
Pope Francis Calls Gaza Priest as Israel Announces Blockade
The pope called Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Church, the only Catholic Church in Gaza City and in the Gaza Strip, Oct. 9, AgenSir reported.
Vatican Safeguarding Group Calls on Synod on Synodality to Address Abuse in the Church
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has called on the synod to discuss sexual abuse this month.
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, 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.
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.
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 to Synod on Synodality Participants: "Do not sadden the Holy Spirit"
Pointing synod delegates to texts by St. Basil on the Holy Spirit, the pope emphasized the importance of listening over speaking.
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 past Synods of Bishops.
Chinese Cardinal Expresses Concerns about Synod on Synodality in Leaked Letter to Bishops
Just days before the Synod on Synodality kicked off its first round of meetings at the Vatican, a letter from Cardinal Joseph Zen was leaked to media.
