Vatican News
Catholic patriarch of Jerusalem offers to be exchanged for hostages held by Hamas
Israel Defense Forces announced Monday that 199 Israeli hostages, including children, are being held by Hamas. Read more
Israel’s foreign minister criticizes Vatican response to Hamas attack
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen spoke Oct. 15 with the Holy See’s foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, about the situation... Read more
At Angelus, Pope Francis reminds the faithful: The Lord ‘does not impose’ and ‘does not give up’
God continuously “extends the invitation” until the faithful respond to it, the pope said. Read more
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... Read more
Synod ‘setting the stages for future changes’ on role of women; first woman presides over assembly
Sister Maria de los Dolores Palencia Gomez, a Sister of St. Joseph of Lyon, spoke at a press briefing about... Read more
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. Read more
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... Read more
Synod on Synodality delegates make a pilgrimage to Rome’s catacombs
Hundreds of delegates took a break from their discussions of synodality to visit the catacombs of St. Sebastian and St.... Read more
Cardinal Hollerich: Beginning today the Synod is addressing ‘some of the key points’
Speaking at the Synod on Synodality, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich shared an introductory reflection on the “co-responsibility of the mission.” Read more
Synod on Synodality: Italian nun claims St. Paul attended ‘non-ritual female liturgy’
Mother Maria Grazia Angelini claimed that St. Paul “inserted himself into a ‘non-ritual’ female liturgy” when he arrived in the... Read more
The devil ‘wants to see us divided,’ cardinal says at Synod on Synodality Mass
“If we have the courage to look at our current reality as a Church, it won’t be hard to see... Read more
Whoopi Goldberg reveals ‘remarkable’ meeting with Pope Francis
The Oscar-winning actress provided an account of the visit in a series of Instagram posts. Read more
Report: Confidential Synod on Synodality records aren’t secure
The Pillar report Friday raises questions about who has been spying on the Synod on Synodality’s supposedly private deliberations all... Read more
Oceania, Africa delegates say Synod on Synodality is their turn to speak
Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Bamenda, Cameroon, said at an Oct. 12 briefing that the Synod on Synodality is “a... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
The cardinals at the Synod on Synodality: A prelude for the next conclave?
While not exactly a dress rehearsal for an upcoming conclave, the Synod on Synodality provides a setting for numerous cardinals... Read more
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... Read more
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. Read more
Prayer opportunities abound at Synod on Synodality
Eucharistic adoration, liturgies, and moments of silence all signal the importance of prayer in the synodal process. Read more
