As the Synod on Synodality continues, the global gathering is providing an opportunity for Catholic leaders to share ideas and initiatives -- some of which dovetail with the aims of the National Eucharistic Revival underway in the United States.
At an Oct. 12
The life of women in the Catholic Church "is full of scars" and alternating experiences of being encouraged or rejected, the president of Latin America's religious superiors told members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops.
But the most obvious and defining
The Synod on Synodality is the "new Pentecost," which will renew active participation of all Catholics in the life and mission of their church, a cardinal said.
The Catholic Church "needed this time of grace and discernment, a time to look back on
The global Synod on Synodality has been two years in the making, but even as the synod's universal stage in Rome is underway, the synod's public discussions are revealing how this process is starting to free the church to realize the vision
With 364 members and dozens of special guests having the right to speak at the assembly of the Synod of Bishops, accurately synthesizing the discussion will be a major undertaking.
Synod members were elected for the assembly's Commission for the Synthesis Report Oct.
Luca Casarini, a longtime and well-known Italian activist, is a special guest at the assembly of the Synod of Bishops; he's encouraged to speak, but has no vote. And he said he is learning a lot.
Migration was a key issue in the
Confidence in the Holy Spirit, for the Church today, is akin to the unseen force guiding a magnificent ship through turbulent waters. As the Synod of Bishops on Synodality embarks on complex discussions, it must do so with unwavering confidence in the
Finding better ways to live "like Jesus did" -- reaching out, welcoming, healing and including others -- was the focus of Sister Liliana Franco Echeverri's small group discussions Oct. 9-10 at the assembly of the Synod of Bishops, she said. Sister Franco,
Some European bishops have declared that at the synod now underway in Rome, they will urge Pope Francis to change certain Church views usually seen as unchangeable, shocking more than a few Catholics. If dismayed, it might help to realize what situations
Some abuse survivors expect concrete outcomes regarding abuse policies during the Synod on Synodality. Others say that it's enough that the universal church learns from churches where good practices have already been established and made a difference.