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Vatican Releases Synod on Synodality Report Proposing Larger Role for Laity in Church
The document, the synthesis of the assembly’s work from Oct. 4-29, proposes a “Synodal Church” that implements synodality throughout Church governance, theology, mission, and discernment of doctrine and pastoral issues.
Synod on Synodality 2023: Final Week Wraps up in Expectation of Summary Report
As the final week of this year's gathering unfolds amid contentious discussions, anticipation is rising for the publication of the Synod on Synodality’s summary report.
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 over what the critical document might contain.
Pope Francis Signs "sick note" For Youngest Participant of the Synod on Synodality
Wyatt Olivas, 19, approached Pope Francis to ask if the pontiff would sign a letter requesting a few days of rest after the Synod before Olives heads back to classes at the University of Wyoming.
Pope Francis Speaks at Synod on Synodality: "Clericalism" Defiles the Church
Pope Francis denounced clericalism and called it a “scandal” to see young priests buying lace vestments at tailor shops in a strongly-worded speech.
Practice Can Vary But Doctrine Has to Be "same for everyone": Synod Delegate
Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki said Thursday one difficulty of synodality lies in distinguishing pastoral practice — which can be adapted — from Church doctrine.
Mexican Cardinal Comments on Treatment of Controversial Issues at Synod on Synodality
Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, the primatial archbishop of Mexico, downplayed the issues that have generated some controversy during the Synod on Synodality.
Synod on Synodality Addresses the Church in Letter to the People of God
“This is not about ideology but about an experience rooted in the apostolic tradition,” says the letter inviting the faithful to play a larger role in“the discernment and decision-making” of the Church.
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.”
Synod on Synodality "a long march of hope for all humanity": Cardinal Delegate
Myanmar’s Cardinal Charles Maung Bo described the Synod of Synodality as “a long march of hope for all humanity” during a Mass on Monday.
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.
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 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 that on the Holy Spirit,” he said.
"It’s a challenge to seek the will of God" at Synod on Synodality, Synod Delegate Says
The archbishop of Durango, Mexico, Faustino Armendáriz, commented that “it’s a challenge to seek the will of God” at the Synod on Synodality.
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.”
Synod on Synodality Poses “no danger to the nature of the Church”: Cardinal Delegate
Cardinal Michael Czerny made his assessment one day after Synod delegates were presented with a theologian’s sweeping vision for the hierarchical Church.
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 OK, go ahead,’ we do harm,” the prelate said.
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.
There’s "too much emphasis" on Women Priests: Theologian at Synod on Synodality
“As a woman, I’m not focused at all on the fact that I’m not a priest,” Renée Köhler-Ryan said at a press briefing Oct. 17.
