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Archbishop to Synod on Synodality: Proclaiming Jesus is ‘the greatest urgency’
“The greatest urgency, the truest reform is that of making Jesus our passion, our love, our everything,” said the bishop... Read more
The dubia were not meant as an attack on the pope, Cardinal Burke says
The cardinal was speaking at a conference in Rome on Oct. 3 on the theme “the synodal Babel” to discuss... Read more
Pope Francis to Synod on Synodality: ‘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... Read more
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... Read more
St. Peter’s Basilica to offer nightly Eucharistic adoration during Synod on Synodality
The basilica will also host weekly candlelight rosary processions at 9 p.m. each Saturday in the month of October. Read more
Cardinal Zen 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... Read more
Pope Francis issues new call for dramatic climate change measures
The pope wrote that the effects of climate change “are here and increasingly evident.” Read more
Pope Francis: Synod on Synodality’s primary task ‘to refocus our gaze on God’
Pope Francis underlined that “the primary task of the synod” is to “refocus our gaze on God, to be a... Read more
Here’s what the Church’s newest cardinals think about the Synod on Synodality
Six cardinals who are participating in this month’s Synod on Synodality — and five who are not — told CNA... Read more
Here’s the full text of the Vatican’s response to dubia on divorced and remarried Catholics
Czech Cardinal Dominik Duka had submitted to the Vatican a request for pastoral guidance. Read more
Bishop Barron: As I leave for the Synod on Synodality
Bishop Robert Barron wrote a message to his flock before leaving for Rome for the Synod on Synodality, which will... Read more
Vatican responds to Cardinal Duka’s dubia on divorced and remarried Catholics
Originally submitted by the archbishop emeritus of Prague on July 13, the DDF’s response had been issued to the Czech... Read more
Jesuit Father James Martin says there are many chaste gay priests in the Church
In an Oct. 1 interview with the Spanish newspaper El Periódico, Martin stressed that “it is crucial to point out... Read more
The 5 cardinals behind the latest dubia issued to Pope Francis
The prelates, who also issued a “Notification to Christ’s Faithful,” hail from the diverse ecclesiastical landscapes of Europe, Asia, Africa,... Read more
Vatican releases Pope Francis’ responses to pre-synod dubia, criticizes cardinals
The pope’s responses, originally issued July 11, responded to requests for doctrinal clarification on the development of doctrine, same-sex unions,... Read more
Synod on Synodality retreat looks to ‘transcend all our disagreements’
Hundreds of synod delegates are meeting in a retreat center in Sacrofano, 20 miles north of Rome, for the three-day... Read more
Read Pope Francis’ response to the dubia presented to him by 5 cardinals
Five cardinals have sent a set of questions known as “dubia” to Pope Francis to express their concerns and seek... Read more
Answering the doubts: What are dubia?
The word “dubia” — plural for a “dubium” — literally means, from the Latin, “doubts.” But another way of translating... Read more
Cardinals send ‘dubia’ to Pope Francis ahead of Synod on Synodality
The cardinals said they submitted five questions, called a “dubia,” on Aug. 21 requesting clarity on several topics. Read more
‘Not much new’ will come out of this year’s synod, Vatican’s doctrine chief predicts
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández predicts that “those who expect big changes” to come out of this month’s Synod of Bishops... Read more
