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Pope Leo XIV: Build the Church on the solid foundations of Christ, not on worldly criteria
At the Basilica of St. John Lateran on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians to build the Church on “solid... Read more
Pope Leo XIV on the gifts of women and synodality: ‘Women are already better’
Pope Leo XIV drew laughter and applause when he recalled asking his mother in the 1970s whether she wanted equality... Read more
New bishop announced for Plymouth, England, after long vacancy
Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 21 named Bishop Nicholas Hudson, an auxiliary bishop of Westminster, as the next bishop of... Read more
Vatican recognizes Australian bishop’s synodal plan
The Vatican has recognized an Australian bishop’s synodal plan to restructure the governance of his diocese. Read more
Pope Leo XIV: My priority is the Gospel, not solving the world’s problems
Pope Leo XIV gave an interview for the biography “Leo XIV: Citizen of the World, Missionary of the 21st Century,”... Read more
For true synodality, counseling needs to be prioritized in Africa, religious sister says
Sister Gisela Rfanyu Shey spoke about counseling as a path to healing and synodaloty at the second African Women Theologian... Read more
Pope Leo XIV withdraws papal delegate after agreement avoids schism in Syro-Malabar Church
The specter of schism has hovered in recent years over the Metropolitan Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabar Church in... Read more
Vatican’s synod office postpones reports on controversial issues
The Vatican’s synod office has said that final reports from Synod on Synodality study groups have been postponed until the... Read more
Synod undersecretary: Leo XIV ‘doesn’t govern from his office, he goes out to meet people’
The Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín is among those who have collaborated most closely with Pope Leo... Read more
Cardinal Goh: Pope Leo XIV is the ‘right person’ to bring unity, balance to the Church
In an interview with EWTN News Vice President Matthew Bunson, Cardinal William Goh said the Holy Father is the “right... Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets with faith leaders at the Vatican, calls for synodality and dialogue
Pope Leo XIV met with faith leaders at the Vatican on Monday, emphasizing his commitment to continue Pope Francis’ legacy... Read more
Church in Germany pushes toward a national synodal body
At a meeting Dec. 13–14 in Wiesbaden, delegates discussed drafting the composition of a body that initially was proposed to... Read more
Pope Francis confirms plans to visit Turkey for historic Nicaea council anniversary
The Council of Nicaea took place in the ancient city of Nicaea in 325 A.D. in the former Roman Empire,... Read more
Live updates: Synod on Synodality concludes with Pope Francis forgoing apostolic exhortation
Follow EWTN News’ live coverage of the 2024 Synod on Synodality at the Vatican. Get real-time updates, expert analysis, and... Read more
African bishops speak: How has the Synod on Synodality impacted the Church in Africa?
How has the Synod on Synodality impacted the Catholic Church in Africa? And, in turn, how has the Church in... Read more
Synod rules out women deacons; meetings called to be ‘laboratories of synodal life’
The Synod on Synodality commenced its second day on Thursday in which 356 participants convened at the Vatican. Read more
Pope Francis: We must acknowledge our sins, ask forgiveness to become missionary Church
During the penitential celebration on the eve of the Synod on Synodality, confessions and testimonies were shared by bishops, religious,... Read more
Here’s what will be new at the Synod on Synodality part 2
The 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops will begin Oct. 2–27 in Rome, the second part of... Read more
Theologians conclude evaluation of synod reports after Rome meeting
A group of 20 theologians concluded an evaluation of 107 synod reports from national bishops’ conferences and Eastern Catholic Churches... Read more
Pope Francis: Synodality moves us to share in others’ suffering
Pope Francis said Thursday a synodal spirit asks us to react with empathy to the suffering and painful experiences of... Read more
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