Pope Francis’s call for a more synodal Church is still something that has been more discussed than implemented. The 2022 Synod on Synodality will continue the discussion. However, there are a least two places in […]
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… […]
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… […]
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 […]
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… […]
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 […]
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… […]
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, […]
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… […]
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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