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Synod on Synodality

Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín is one of the key figures of the Synod on Synodality. Pope Francis appointed him its undersecretary. / Credit: Courtesy of Bishop Marín

Synod on Synodality Undersecretary: Deposit of Faith Doesn’t Change and Cannot Change

Nov 9, 2024

With the recent meeting in Rome already concluded and the final document issued, Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín discussed the synod with ACI Prensa.

Credit: Fr Vitalis Anaehobi

Why the Buck Stops with Catholic Bishops in Realizing “effectively missionary”, Synodal Church in Africa

Nov 8, 2024

The Catholic Church in Africa is already synodal, a Nigerian Priest has said, adding that for the synodal Church to be “effectively missionary”, Local Ordinaries on the continent must accept “to enter into the new style” of being Church.

Pope Francis speaks to the academic community at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome on Nov. 5, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Warns Gregorian University Students, Facultry against "Coca-Cola spirituality"

Nov 5, 2024

Speaking at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, the pope told faculty and students to avoid superficial approaches to faith formation.

An academic congress — “From the Council to the Synod: Rereading a Church’s Journey, 60 Years on Since Lumen Gentium (1964–2024)” — was hosted by the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome from Oct. 28–30, 2024. / Credit: Pontifical Gregorian University

In Rome, Theologians Reflect on "reception" Stage of Synod on Synodality

Oct 30, 2024

The academic congress was hosted by the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome from Oct. 28–30.

Pope Francis addresses bishops gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican for the Synod on Synodality closing Mass on Oct. 27, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

In Synod Closing Mass, Pope Francis Calls for "a Church that hears the cry of the world"

Oct 27, 2024

At the Synod on Synodality closing Mass on Sunday, Pope Francis said that a synodal Church must be “on the move” following Christ in serving those in need.

Pope Francis gives a blessing to participants at the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality at the Vatican, Oct. 26, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

10 Questions (and answers) about Synod on Synodality’s Final Document

Oct 27, 2024

From its magisterial status to proposals on Church governance, here are answers to the most pressing questions about the Synod on Synodality’s final document.

Pope Francis speaks at a Mass and canonization of 14 new saints in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Synod on Synodality Concludes, Pope Francis Not to Issue Postsynodal Apostolic Exhortation

Oct 26, 2024

Follow EWTN News’ live coverage of the 2024 Synod on Synodality at the Vatican. Get real-time updates, expert analysis, and key insights.

Participants of the Synod on Synodality gather for a group photo on Oct. 26, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

The Synod on Synodality’s Final Document: What You Need to Know

Oct 26, 2024

The text also addresses accountability measures, calling for enhanced financial transparency, and protocols for abuse prevention.

Theologian Myriam Wijlens, a Synod on Synodality consultant, speaks at an Oct. 23, 2024, press briefing, where she emphasized that Pope Francis has called for “reconfiguring the Church in a synodal way.” / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Analysis: What Will the Final Document of the Synod on Synodality be Like?

Oct 24, 2024

The Synod on Synodality final document is set to be discussed and voted on this weekend. What will be in it?

Fr. Agbonkhianmeghe Orobator, the Dean of the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University. Credit: Jesuits Global

Synod on Synodality is a “remodeling of the Church”: African Delegate at Meeting in Rome

Oct 23, 2024

The ongoing Synod on Synodality is a restructuring of the Church, one that aims to bring the people of God closer to the vision God intended, an African delegate participating in the October 2-27 meeting has said. 

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo during the 22 October 2024 press briefing in Rome. Credit: Vatican Media

“A kairos for Africa”: Cardinal Ambongo says Synod on Synodality a Moment to Reimagine Continent’s Uniqueness

Oct 22, 2024

The multi-year Synod on Synodality is a “kairos” moment for Africa—a divinely appointed time to reimagine how the Church operates in the continent’s unique socio-cultural context, the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has said.

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda during the 22 October 2024 press briefing in Rome. Credit: Vatican Media

“Synodality for us in Africa is a total rejection of individualism”: Cameroonian Catholic Archbishop

Oct 22, 2024

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda has described the Synod on Synodality as a process of avoiding selfish interests on the African continent.

“Rushing to ask for the ordination of deaconesses is not today the most important response to promote women,” Cardinal Víctor Fernández, the head of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, said Oct. 21, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Diaconate "is not today" the Answer for Promoting Women in Church Leadership: Doctrine of Faith Dicastery Prefect

Oct 22, 2024

Cardinal Víctor Fernández at a speech at the general congregation on Oct. 21 recalled that for the Holy Father the question of the female diaconate “is not ripe.”

Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Cameroon, and Cardinal Edouard Sinayobye of Rwanda talk with journalists at Synod on Synodality press briefings in October 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

African Bishops Speak: How Has the Synod on Synodality Impacted the Church in Africa?

Oct 22, 2024

How has the Synod on Synodality impacted the Catholic Church in Africa? And, in turn, how has the Church in Africa impacted the global synodal process?

Marist Brothers in Africa Commit to Synodality, Missionary Life at Gathering in Nigeria

Oct 21, 2024

Members of the Marist Brothers of the Schools, commonly known as simply the Marist Brothers in Africa have expressed their commitment to fostering synodality and missionary life in their respective missions.

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, speaks during a press conference about a new Vatican document on human dignity on April 8, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Synod on Synodality: Vatican's Doctrine of the Faith Prefect Promises Follow-up Meeting after Controversial Absence

Oct 20, 2024

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), has reportedly apologized for what he called a “misunderstanding” regarding his absence from an Oct. 18 meeting of synod delegates about a Vatican study group on women’s roles in the Church.

Stephen Ameyu Martin Cardinal Mulla at the Friday, 18 October 2024 Media Briefing at the Vatican. Credit: Vatican Media

Cardinal in Embattled South Sudan says Synodal Journey Helping to Resolve “many human problems”

Oct 19, 2024

Stephen Ameyu Martin Cardinal Mulla of South Sudan has underscored the important role of the multi-year Synod on Synodality in addressing the socio-political and humanitarian crises facing South Sudan and other regions of the continent.

Delegates at the 2024 Synod on Synodality participate in roundtable meetings on Oct. 10, 2024, in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Here’s What’s Happening During the Last Week of the Synod on Synodality

Oct 19, 2024

The focus going forward will be the writing and editing of the Synod on Synodality’s final document.

More than 30 students — most of whom were from the U.S. — from over 10 universities attended “The University Students in Dialogue with Synod Leaders,” an Oct. 18, 2024, event organized by the General Secretariat of the Synod held in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall. / Credit: Synod-va YouTube screenshot

Synod on Synodality Delegates Urge Young Catholics to Learn How to Listen to Others in a Polarized World

Oct 19, 2024

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich drew attention to the upcoming Nov. 5 U.S. elections and stressed the importance of seeing the person behind the opinion. 

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Congo-Brazzaville (CEC)

“Be builders of our Church”: Catholic Bishops in Congo Brazzaville to Young People in a Synodal Church

Oct 18, 2024

Catholic Bishops in the Republic of the Congo (Congo Brazzaville) have urged young people in the Central African nation to be builders in line with the Synod on Synodality theme: “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission”.