The Synod on Synodality, initiated by Pope Francis in October 2021, is a two-year, worldwide undertaking during which Catholics will be encouraged to submit feedback to their local dioceses. A synod is a meeting of bishops gathered to discuss a topic of theological or pastoral significance, in order to prepare a document of advice or counsel to the pope.
A group of 500 young Catholics in Ireland have signed a letter saying they love the Church’s teaching, but that... Read more
Jimmy Akin, a Catholic apologist and a host of the popular radio call-in show Catholic Answers Live, was tapped by... Read more
Bishop Demetrio Fernández says “there is no lack of people who confuse the Holy Spirit with their own strange ideas.” Read more
During his opening address to the bishops’ plenary assembly July 4, the president of the Colombian bishops’ conference exhorted fellow... Read more
‘I’m in debt to people with disabilities,’ said Cardinal Grech. ‘One of them led me on the path of a... Read more
The pope spoke off the cuff to members of the International Union of Superiors General. Read more
The Maltese cardinal is the Synod on Synodality’s chief organizer. Read more
Pope Francis spoke with college students from the Americas on Thursday, listening to their thoughts on migration and the situation... Read more
A working group is bringing together leaders of the two initiatives. Read more
The Vatican spoke of ‘fears and reticence,’ as well as ‘a certain mistrust.’ Read more
They invited their counterparts to share their ‘wisdom and experience.’ Read more
Loyola University Chicago will host a livestream conversation between Pope Francis and college students from around the world next month... Read more
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said that without consensus, major changes pose ‘the danger of schism.’ Read more
He made the remark in his 2022 World Communications Day message. Read more
An official suggested that the website was not promoting the group. Read more
The letter was sent by Cardinal Kurt Koch and Cardinal Mario Grech. Read more
The pope was speaking to French Catholic Action groups. Read more
No one ever said gathering constructive input from the world's 1 billion Catholics was going to be easy. But a... Read more
The restoration of the link reversed a previous decision to remove the LGBT outreach group from the webpage. Read more
The U.S. bishops’ conference expressed its disapproval of the LGBT outreach ministry in 2010. Read more