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Synod on Synodality 2023: A look at the key discussions and decisions
Now that the Synod on Synodality has drawn to a close, all eyes are on the synthesis report emanating from... Read more
Franciscan friar’s ‘Way of the Cross’ resumes on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem
The Franciscans returned to pray along on the Via Dolorosa after holding the Way of the Cross in the church... Read more
Christmas 2023 at the Vatican: Nativity to recall St. Francis’ first-ever manger scene
The Christmas 2023 Nativity scene at the Vatican will evoke the first-ever live manger, the Vatican said Monday. Read more
Vatican, Iranian foreign ministers discuss Israel-Hamas war amid risk of wider conflict
Vatican foreign minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher spoke by phone with his counterpart in Iran on Monday morning regarding the Israel-Hamas... Read more
The first Synod on Synodality assembly is over. What comes next?
Much remains unclear about what concretely will take place in the year leading up to the second and final Synod... Read more
UN refugee director: Needs in Gaza ‘immense,’ aid ‘meager and inconsistent’
The U.N. said Sunday that “thousands of desperate people” had “stormed U.N.-operated warehouses” and other aid distribution centers in the... Read more
Pope at Angelus: By loving others, ‘we reflect the Father’s love like mirrors’
During his Sunday Angelus message, Pope Francis expressed that the love of God and the love of neighbor are inextricably... Read more
Survey in Canada: Religious hospitals should not be forced to provide MAiD
A recent survey showed that the majority of people in British Columbia support the right of religiously affiliated health care... Read more
Pope Francis at Synod closing Mass: To reform the Church, adore God and love others
At the Synod on Synodality’s closing Mass, Pope Francis said that God’s love cannot be confined “to our own agenda.” Read more
Minnesota bishop issues letter about steps needed for Sister Annella Zervas’ cause
The letter from Bishop Andrew Cozzens of the Crookston Diocese was presented to let people know what the diocese is... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Moscow Archdiocese urges return of memorial for bishop imprisoned by Stalin regime
Earlier this month, plaques dedicated to political and religious prisoners who died at Vladimir Central Prison under the communist regime... Read more
Armenia nears peace agreement with Azerbaijan, prime minister says
Nikol Pashinyan, the prime minister of Armenia, made the statement during a presentation of a regional peace plan he’s dubbed... Read more
Massachusetts man arrested in assault and vandalism incident at Boston cathedral
Boston police arrested a man Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a woman and defacing a crucifix outside the Cathedral of the... Read more
