Irish Archbishop: Church can be Renewed if People Listen to Holy Spirit
By Sarah Mac Donald – A chapter in the life of the Irish church is coming to an end, and the primate of All Ireland said believes...
Category: Synod
Archbishop José Gomez: Everything Starts with Baptism
By Archbishop José H. Gomez – I had the blessing of attending the Mass in Rome with Pope Francis for the opening of the 16th Synod of Bishops...
Cologne Catholics Who Answer Survey Demand Curbs on Leaders’ Power
By CNS – Archdiocesan Catholics who responded to a survey preparing for the 2023 worldwide Synod of Bishops on synodality called for some big changes in the...
Top Vatican officials Invite Priests to Help Contribute to Synodal Process
By Carol Glatz – Priests should try to help show the true face of the church as an open, welcoming home inhabited by the Lord and enlivened...
SA Church’s Dream Team
Fr Hugh O’Connor and Sr Phuthunywa Siyali HC are in charge of running the daily affairs of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Daluxolo Moloantoa spoke to...
Witbank Diocese Launches Pastoral Plan and Synod On Synodality
The Church in Witbank gathered at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Witbank, to celebrate the launch of the Southern African Bishop’s pastoral plan and the...
Vatican: Synodal Process Showing Good Progress
By Carol Glatz – The Catholic Church worldwide is showing good progress and “much joy” after the opening of the synodal process, but there also have been some...
What you need to know about the Synodal Path of the Church
In October last year, Pope Francis formally launched the two-year global consultation process leading to the 2023 Synod on Synodality. The process has three main phases: The...
Pope to meet university students as part of synodal process
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Highlighting the importance of a church that truly listens, Pope Francis will participate in a virtual meeting hosted by Loyola University in...
Restorative principles can be applied to Synod Preparations
By Mark Pattison – Applying the principles of restorative justice to the diocesan preparatory hearings on the upcoming world Synod of Bishops on synodality can make the process...
Humility and trust: Finding the keys to the synodal journey
By Cindy Wooden – As many Catholics try to understand what Pope Francis might mean by a “synodal church,” he highlighted some of the essential characteristics –...
Many women fear their voices will be ignored in synod
By Cindy Wooden – Women around the world are participating in the process of the Synod of Bishops, but many of them fear that, despite promises, their...
