Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News
Members of the Synod of Bishops have begun looking for ways to make relationships within the Catholic Church “more transparent and more harmonious, so that our witness may become more credible.”
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, Vocations, World News
Controversy over women’s ordination, even at the synod, detracts attention from the plight of women in the Catholic Church and society, said an Australian bishop, who is a member of the Synod of Bishops.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News
The Diocese of Rome, like the Rome city government, has put so much effort into ensuring services in the historic center of the city that it often neglects the growing suburbs where most people live, Pope Francis said.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: deacons, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News
Before the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, a symbol of the Catholic Church’s unity behind the successor of St. Peter, 15 men laid prostrate to express their humility and take vows of chastity and obedience to their bishop.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News
Members of the Synod of Bishops must engage in genuine dialogue with those holding differing views, avoid pushing personal agendas and remain open to changing their minds about what is best for the church, Pope Francis said.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News
The Synod of Bishops on synodality does not aim only at bridging the gap between factions within the Catholic Church, but it also must grapple with the immense diversity of its 1.3 billion members spanning across cultures and countries, a spiritual adviser to the synod said.
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Catholic News Service
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Every Christian, whether a layperson or member of the clergy, has a vital role to play in advancing the mission of the church through collaboration, Pope Francis said.
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Catholic News Service
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Synod members must imitate Jesus’ patience and acceptance toward others as they prepare to exchange contrasting visions for the future of the Catholic Church, an archbishop and synod member said.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, War in Ukraine, World News
The concept of just war, which has guided Catholic teaching on war and peace since the fourth century, has become “devalued as a moral instrument” due to its application in modern conflicts, said Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News, Youth Ministry
The first World Youth Day to be hosted in a country where Christians are a minority will seek to instill young people with the courage to share the Gospel while fostering interreligious dialogue, organizers of the event said.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News
Following an investigation into an influential Peru-based Catholic movement that has expanded across Latin America and the United States, Pope Francis has expelled 10 members from its ranks for physical and spiritual abuse.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News
Pope Francis called the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East “unacceptable,” after Israel and Hezbollah exchanged increased airstrikes, with Israeli missiles killing hundreds in Lebanon.
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