Church must recognize, ask pardon for its sins, pope says before synod October 1, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church cannot be credible in its mission of proclaiming Christ unless it acknowledges its mistakes and bends down “to heal the wounds we have caused by our sins,” Pope Francis said.
Synod members reflect on diversity, trust, before assembly opens October 1, 2024By Justin McLellan 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.
Seven things to know about the second and final session of the Synod on Synodality October 1, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The second meeting of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops begins Oct. 2 at the Vatican.
Cardinal questions ‘canonical status’ of synod because so many non-bishops are participating October 1, 2024By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News A former Vatican doctrinal chief cast sharp criticism on the Synod on Synodality days ahead of the synod’s second and final session starting Oct. 2.
Like Jesus, be patient with others, archbishop tells synod members September 30, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News 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.
At pre-synod retreat, members urged to be open to others, to the Spirit September 30, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Some members of the Synod of Bishops may need to let go of old ways of doing things and others may need to let go of a desire to make everything new; instead, all of them must allow the Holy Spirit to speak, said Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe.
Synod on synodality: Second session sets sights on mission September 26, 2024By Cindy Wooden OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News With many of the concrete, hot-button issues removed from the agenda and turned over to study groups, some people wonder what members of the Synod of Bishops on synodality will be doing when they meet at the Vatican in October.
Synod 2024: Church faces challenges in its approach toward polygamy September 22, 2024By Ngala Killian Chimton OSV News Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, Synodality, World News The ongoing synodal conversations leading up to the Synod on Synodality has engaged church leaders in Africa on various issues, including the Catholic Church’s approach toward Christians living in polygamous situations.
After webinar series success, groups focus on collaboration to serve Catholics in U.S., Latin America September 18, 2024By Armando Machado OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, News, Synodality, World News En Español After a successful international webinar series on Hispanic ministry leadership and formation in the United States and Latin America, organizers said they are looking forward to continuing such collaborations for the good of all Latino Catholics — and for the good of the church. In all, there were 10 international webinar sessions that […]
Second synod session to open with penitential liturgy September 17, 2024By Justin McLellan OSV News Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The second session of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, set to bring 368 bishops, priests, religious and laypeople to the Vatican, will begin by asking forgiveness for various sins on behalf of all the baptized.
Is the synodal process the product? September 8, 2024By Russell Shaw OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Synodality Only time will tell whether, as synod organizers keep insisting, the Synod on Synodality has produced a real groundswell of support among the laity for making the process called synodality a permanent feature of church life.
Synod document seeks responses to welcoming, serving everyone July 12, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The working document for the October assembly of the Synod of Bishops on synodality has called for responses to how all the baptized can better serve the Catholic Church and help heal humanity’s “deepest wounds.”
