Archive for October 28, 2023
Twins baptized by twins: Babies welcomed into the Church by priest, deacon twin brothers
Twins Gianna and Andrew Renwick were baptized by Father Ben Daghir and Deacon Luke Daghir, clergy from the Diocese of... Read more
We can’t subvert tradition to please the world, Synod on Synodality cardinal says
“Certainly we cannot ignore the world, and that’s why it’s a mistake to entrench ourselves in the past,” Cardinal Agostino... Read more
Meet the Synod’s scooter-riding Byzantine archbishop who got the pope to wear a trucker hat
A Byzantine Catholic has emerged as one of the most colorful figures participating in the Vatican’s monthlong Synod on Synodality. Read more
Pope Francis sends ‘blessings of strength and peace’ after shooting in Maine
Pope Francis said Saturday he is praying for strength and peace for the community of Lewiston, Maine, after the city... Read more
Vatican releases Synod on Synodality report proposing larger role for laity in Church
The document proposes a “synodal Church” that implements synodality throughout Church governance, theology, mission, and discernment of doctrine. Read more
What does the Synod on Synodality document say about ‘controversial’ issues?
The Synod on Synodality’s final document includes a discussion of issues it says are still “controversial” inside the Church. Read more
Synod on Synodality 2023: Summary report calls for greater ‘co-responsibility’ in Church
The Vatican’s nearly monthlong Synod on Synodality assembly concluded with members approving an ambitious text calling for greater “co-responsibility.” Read more
Cardinal Hollerich: The openness of the Synod on Synodality ‘will change the Church’
At the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality, one of the meeting’s leaders said the freedom and openness experienced will... Read more
