VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The synodal process does not stop at listening but should lead to incorporating what was discussed at the synodal assembly into the life of the Catholic Church, said one of the cardinals participating in the synod. “Everything will
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops return home, share the results of their work and prepare for the final synod assembly in 2024, they must be on guard against people who will want to
Members of the Synod of Bishops will issue a "Letter to the People of God" at the close of the first session of the synod assembly, which ends Oct. 29, the Vatican said.
The letter, the drafting of which was approved by the
"The hierarchical structures of the church have nothing to fear from a process that begins with listening," said Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
During a synod briefing at the Vatican Oct. 19, the cardinal said
Participants in the synod's October meeting in Rome are exploring, among various topics, the "co-responsibility" of the church's mission -- shared among bishops, clergy and laity -- and what it means for how this is lived out in the local church.
Referring to
As synod participants begin discussions focused on participation in the life of the Catholic Church and its evangelizing mission, the first cardinal from the Amazon region held up his community as a model of synodality.
Cardinal Leonardo Ulrich Steiner of Manaus, Brazil, said
"Fraternal delegates," as they are called in the Vatican's list of participants in the assembly of the Synod of Bishops, have been present in previous synods, yet at the Synod on Synodality these representatives from across Christianity are thrust into heart of
"As we talk about what processes, structures and institutions are needed in a missionary synodal church, we need to make sure that these do in fact assist the mission of bringing the good news to those who are in need of salvation,"
Some confidential documents from the assembly of the Synod of Bishops were accessible online to anyone who had the address before synod officials restored the need for a username and password, said Paolo Ruffini, prefect of the Dicastery for Communication.
The Pillar, a
On Oct. 15, 1565, St. Charles Borromeo addressed an assembly of the bishops of the dioceses under his jurisdiction. The purpose was a solemn one. The Council of Trent had mandated such meetings of bishops to prompt the implementation of the council’s