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Vatican asks bishops to invite local Protestant and Orthodox leaders to participate in synodal path

January 18, 2022 Catholic News Agency 55

Cardinal Kurt Koch and Cardinal Mario Grech. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA and Diocese of Gozo via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Vatican City, Jan 18, 2022 / 04:05 am (CNA).
The Vatican has issued a letter asking Catholic bishops to invite local Orthodox and… […]

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Pope Francis: Synodality is not a ‘search for majority consensus’

January 13, 2022 Catholic News Agency 34

Pope Francis meets a delegation of the French Catholic Action movement at the Vatican, Jan. 13, 2021. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Jan 13, 2022 / 06:30 am (CNA).
Pope Francis said on Thursday that synodality is not a “search for majority cons… […]

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Quick notes on Synods, Phil Saviano, and Christianity in Honduras

November 29, 2021 Christopher R. Altieri 5

A friend from Rome wrote to ask me: “How is the upcoming Synod not an Ecumenical Council?” “If it’s not a disguised Ecumenical Council,” my friend continued, “how does it differ from all the other […]

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As Catholic dioceses across the world embark on the synodal path, experts offer advice

October 15, 2021 Catholic News Agency 3

Cardinals and bishops in the Vatican’s Synod Hall, Oct. 14, 2015. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

London, England, Oct 15, 2021 / 03:00 am (CNA).
This weekend, dioceses in the U.S. and around the world will formally launch a local consultation process lead… […]

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The mountains are high and the Emperor is far away

October 11, 2021 Christopher R. Altieri 22

As far as I can recall, this is the first time in more than a quarter-century that I haven’t been in Rome for a big Church event taking place there. The big event is the […]

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Pope Francis launches 2-year synodal path with call to ‘encounter, listen, and discern’

October 10, 2021 Catholic News Agency 7

Pope Francis celebrates a Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica opening the worldwide synodal path, Oct. 10, 2021. / Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel.

Vatican City, Oct 10, 2021 / 04:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis formally launched the two-year gl… […]

Analysis

The Church as an endless “journey”: Pope Francis’ ambitious “Synod on Synodality”

September 18, 2021 Matthew Cullinan Hoffman 59

Pope Francis announced in March that the next Synod of Bishops, to be held in October of 2022, will discuss the topic of “synodality” – that is, the Synod will be talking about synods, synods, […]

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Pope Francis: Synodal process not about ‘gathering opinions,’ but ‘listening to the Holy Spirit’

September 18, 2021 Catholic News Agency 11

Pope Francis greets Catholics from Rome diocese in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, Sept. 18, 2021. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Sep 18, 2021 / 07:25 am (CNA).
Pope Francis said on Saturday that the two-year process leading to the 2023 synod on syn… […]

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Lima archbishop proposes replacing priests with laity as pastors

August 12, 2021 Catholic News Agency 34

Archbishop Carlos Castillo of Lima. / ANDINA / Norman Córdova.

Lima, Peru, Aug 12, 2021 / 16:00 pm (CNA).
The Archbishop of Lima last month presented his proposal to replace priests with lay people in parishes in the Peruvian capital.Archbishop … […]

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Cardinal Grech: Synodality is not a ‘fad’ of the pope

July 22, 2021 Catholic News Agency 5

Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of Synod of Bishops. / Diocese of Gozo via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Vatican City, Jul 22, 2021 / 07:00 am (CNA).
Cardinal Mario Grech said on Wednesday that synodality is not a “fad” of the pope, but rath… […]

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