(Note: This is the first of five articles that will summarize the results and impact of the recently concluded “Synod on Synodality”) If you’ve been paying attention to Catholic Church news, you are aware that the second and final General Assembly of the XVI Synod (the “Synod on Synodality”) concluded on Oct. 27, 2024. After […]
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis on Monday clarified that the final Synod on Synodality document – which calls for structural changes, including more lay and women participation in the Church – is part of the Church’s ordinary magisterium and should be implemented by dioceses and churches. “(The final document) participates in the ordinary magisterium of the […]
ROME — In a significant departure from previous synods, Pope Francis adopted the final document of the Synod on Synodality on Saturday, forgoing the traditional apostolic exhortation in favor of direct implementation of the assembly’s conclusions. The 52-page document, approved by 355 synod members in attendance, outlines substantial proposals for Church renewal. The proposals include […]
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis opened the second assembly of the Synod on Synodality on Wednesday with a Mass concelebrated by over 400 priests, bishops and cardinals in St. Peter’s Square in which he warned synod delegates against imposing their own “agendas” during the nearly monthlong discussions. “Let us be careful not to see our […]
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced the names of five parish priests who have been selected to attend a global gathering of 300 priests at the Vatican this spring as part of the ongoing Synod on Synodality. In a March 20 announcement, the USCCB said the five priests consist of four Latin-rite priests and […]
Bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated religious, and laity gathered around the Holy Father in Rome from Oct. 4 to 29, 2023. Their mission? To begin the next stage of the Synod on Synodality. After gathering information at the diocesan, regional and continental stages, it was time to begin a conversation on what is a synodal church. […]
First, a recap: In October of 2021, Pope Francis opened the process for the “Synod on Synodality” – to discuss how we can further become a Church that is marked by “communion, participation and mission.” In the spring of 2022 (if you can remember that far back), our diocese participated in the process by holding […]
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis reportedly has confirmed that he plans to take away Cardinal Raymond Burke’s Vatican apartment and salary but denied that he referred to the American prelate as his “enemy,” according to a web post by papal biographer Austen Ivereigh. The pope reportedly announced at a meeting of Vatican heads on Nov. 20 […]
VATICAN CITY — The first woman to preside over a Synod of Bishops described the experience of sitting with Pope Francis at the head table as “a gift and a grace” – and a sign of things to come in the Catholic Church. Speaking at a press briefing, Sister Maria de los Dolores Palencia Gomez, […]
VATICAN CITY – This past week the Synod on Synodality assembly delved into two crucial themes: the accompaniment of LGBT individuals and the topic of a female diaconate. Additionally, the assembly discussed the structure of the Church, all with the aim of shaping a more synodal future for the Church. The process has been driven […]
