The possible ordination of women to the diaconate is among the “matters of great relevance” that synod delegates in October... Read more
Bishop Antonio Yao Shun of Jining recently said he was “cheered” to meet Catholics from around the world. Read more
Bishop Daniel Flores and Bishop Kevin Rhoades emphasized the need for an “executive summary” of the Synod on Synodality’s synthesis... Read more
Archbishop Timothy Broglio’s remarks opened the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual fall meeting in Baltimore on Tuesday. Read more
Asked about the synod assembly’s discussion of homosexuality, Pope Francis said: “When I say ‘everyone, everyone, everyone,’ [I’m speaking about]... Read more
Now that the Synod on Synodality has drawn to a close, all eyes are on the synthesis report emanating from... Read more
Much remains unclear about what concretely will take place in the year leading up to the second and final Synod... Read more
At the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality, one of the meeting’s leaders said the freedom and openness experienced will... Read more
The Vatican’s nearly monthlong Synod on Synodality assembly concluded with members approving an ambitious text calling for greater “co-responsibility.” Read more
The Synod on Synodality’s final document includes a discussion of issues it says are still “controversial” inside the Church. Read more
The document proposes a “synodal Church” that implements synodality throughout Church governance, theology, mission, and discernment of doctrine. Read more
“Certainly we cannot ignore the world, and that’s why it’s a mistake to entrench ourselves in the past,” Cardinal Agostino... Read more
As the final week of this year’s gathering unfolds amid contentious discussions, anticipation is rising for the publication of the... Read more
Wyatt Olivas, 19, approached Pope Francis to ask if the pontiff would sign a letter requesting a few days of... Read more
The summary text will serve as a bridge between this month’s assembly and a second synodal gathering scheduled for October... Read more
Bishop Robert Barron said he regrets the Catholic Church’s “hand-wringing” in recent decades over how to share the Christian message... Read more
Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki said Thursday one difficulty of synodality lies in distinguishing pastoral practice — which can be adapted —... Read more
Pope Francis denounced clericalism and called it a “scandal” to see young priests buying lace vestments at tailor shops in... Read more
Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, the primatial archbishop of Mexico, downplayed the issues that have generated some controversy during the Synod... Read more
“This is not about ideology but about an experience rooted in the apostolic tradition,” says the letter inviting the faithful... Read more