Papal commission asks synod make safeguarding a bigger priority September 28, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Synodality, World News The synod on synodality should dedicate substantial discussion to addressing sexual abuse in the church and include the voices of survivors, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors said.
Inside, outside: Synod to focus on the church and its role in the world September 24, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Unlike earlier meetings of the Synod of Bishops, which focused on a specific issue or a specific region of the world, the “synod on synodality” is focused on the church itself: Who belongs? How are leadership and authority exercised? How does the church discern God’s call? How can it fulfill its mandate to share the Gospel with a changing world?
Synod office announces plan to reduce assembly’s carbon footprint September 22, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News With more than 450 people gathering at the Vatican from around the world for a monthlong meeting, the General Secretariat of the Synod said it is taking action to reduce the environmental impact of the synod assembly.
Pope names two Chinese bishops to synod; Vatican publishes synod schedule September 22, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News On the recommendation of the Catholic bishops of mainland China in consultation with the Chinese government, Pope Francis has named two bishops from the country’s mainland as members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops.
Reasons why St. Francis is a model of synodality September 21, 2023By Father Patrick Briscoe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Synodality We should be disciples like St. Francis, striving our best to imitate our master, he who was poor and willing to lay down his life in reparation for our sins.
Bishop Flores: Synod aims to make church more effective in advancing Christ’s Gospel September 18, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News October’s general assembly in Rome for the Catholic Church’s Synod of Bishops on synodality aims to address human reality — not abstractions — in order to more effectively share Jesus Christ and his Gospel with others, said Bishop Daniel E. Flores, a U.S. member of the global assembly’s preparatory commission.
Synod and family, the communication skills are the same September 18, 2023By Gretchen R. Crowe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Synodality What’s especially interesting to me as a communicator is that, at its core, this synod demands good communications skills of its participants.
In letter to bishops, Vatican asks all faithful to pray for the synod September 15, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The Vatican is asking all baptized people, regardless of whether they will be in Rome, to participate in October’s assembly of the Synod of Bishops with their prayers.
Synodality: Speaking freely will be the key September 10, 2023By Russell Shaw OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Synodality I prefer to wait for the synod to happen before passing final judgment on either its process or its product.
Speakers’ remarks on synod reflect tensions, hopes for renewed missionary spirit in church September 9, 2023By Matthew Gambino OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News From its beginning in 2021, the church’s synod on synodality has raised a question: Where is this worldwide process of listening to the people of God, especially those on the margins, going?
Vatican offers details on how synod will work, media access September 8, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Any limitations and rules regarding media access and communications during the upcoming Synod of Bishops are rooted in the “essence” of a synod and meant to help participants in their process of discernment, said the head of the synod’s communication committee.
Nuncio says polarization occurs when people defend ideas, not people September 7, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The polarization Pope Francis sees in the Catholic Church in the United States is not only a U.S. problem, Cardinal-designate Christophe Pierre, Vatican nuncio in the United States, told Vatican News.
