Hundreds of parish priests from around the world will spend three days praying and talking about experiences of synodality and discernment in parishes and dioceses before having a two-hour dialogue with Pope Francis May 2.
The priests, chosen by their national bishops' conference
In a heartfelt call for greater inclusivity in the Church’s synodal process, Deacon Dominic Cerrato, who was appointed to the 2020 papal commission on women and the diaconate, is drawing attention to the notable absence of the diaconate in the recent 16th
The success of the Synod of Bishops on synodality will much depend on also including parish priests in the process, said Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington.
Of the more than 360 bishops, religious and laypeople who participated in the first assembly at
Daryl Grigsby, the well-known African American commentator, author and convert to Catholicism 25 years ago, hosted a March 7 webinar on the thorny subject of racism, apparent indifference to it and what can be done about it in the Catholic Church.
Titled "Synodality,
Synodality is a key theme of Pope Francis' pontificate and its importance to the church's mission can be seen in the American church's response to policy issues including migration, said experts in a Georgetown University panel discussion marking the pontiff's 11th anniversary.
The first assembly of the synod on synodality demonstrated that an effective way to break the chains of clericalism and highlight the voices and experience of women in the church is to begin by listening and praying together before discussing issues, said
Synodality is an issue that everyone in the church needs to understand and embrace, Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, told an audience at the University of Notre Dame.
The cardinal addressed "The Role of the Synodal Bishop" in a
Sociologist Tricia C. Bruce has dedicated her career to trying to understand American Catholics' attitudes and behavior. She will draw on that experience in her new role as a consultor to the General Secretariat of the Synod, which she expects to include
The second assembly of the Synod of Bishops on synodality will meet Oct. 2-27 and will be preceded by several formal studies coordinated by the synod general secretariat working with various offices of the Roman Curia.
The Vatican announced the dates for the
The Synod on Synodality, "a meeting about meetings," as it has been called, is primarily a process for becoming a better church, said Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory during a Feb. 4 gathering of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities.
The synod