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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
Thousands at Fátima Shrine pray for peace in the Holy Land and Ukraine
In his reflection before the faithful from 35 different countries, Cardinal Américo Aguiar encouraged the faithful to pray to the... 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
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
Mexican dubia cardinal: A synod ‘does not have doctrinal authority’
In an Oct. 6 telephone interview with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, the 90-year-old cardinal said “doctrinal authority resides... 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
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
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Vancouver archbishop calls attack on Israel ‘serious violation’ of moral, international law
Commenting from Rome where he is attending the Synod on Synodality, Archbishop J. Michael Miller said called news about the... Read more
Synod on Synodality: Who is overseeing the draft report at the end of the assembly?
Synod on Synodality delegates elected this week the members of a commission who will supervise the drafting of a “synthesis... Read more
Synod cardinal speaks on LGBTQ+ Catholics and those who love the Traditional Latin Mass
At an Oct. 10 press conference on the Synod on Synodality, Cardinal Joseph Tobin responded to a question about those... Read more
Vatican safeguarding group calls on Synod on Synodality to address abuse in the Church
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has called on the synod to discuss sexual abuse this month. Read more
Synod on Synodality asks members to foster communion with the marginalized
“All are invited to be part of the Church,” Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said at the start of the Oct. 9... Read more
Archbishop Chaput offers advice to the Synod on Synodality
In an article published Friday in First Things, the archbishop was asked what he would say to those attending the... Read more
