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
At the October Synod on Synodality, 10 topics that surfaced at the synod without sufficient time to discuss them. Last month, Pope Francis commissioned 10 study groups composed of staff from the Vatican’s synod secretariat, other sections of the Roman Curia, and
ANAHEIM, Calif. (OSV News) -- The Vatican's decision to allow varying implementations of its recent document on blessings for people in irregular and same-sex unions is part of a "great move toward decentralization" in the Catholic Church amid the ongoing Synod on
WUERZBURG, Germany (OSV News) -- Tensions between Rome and the majority of German bishops are again intensifying with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state informing the German bishops in an official note that the ordination of men to the priesthood and
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While some of the issues discussed at the synod on synodality were judged to require further study, members came up with a list of things that can or should happen immediately and others that should be considered. The
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- To reform the church is to put God first and adore him, and to love and serve others, Pope Francis said at Mass marking the conclusion of the first session of the Synod of Bishops on synodality. "This
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A report summarizing discussions at the assembly of the Synod of Bishops said the church may need more welcoming pastoral approaches, especially to people who feel excluded, but also acknowledged fears of betraying traditional church teachings and practices.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the Catholic Church’s synod on synodality continues, it is drawing on lessons learned from decades of ecumenical friendships and dialogues and is sharing its experience with ecumenical partners with one goal in mind: helping all Christians take
(OSV News) — When Enrique Alarcón Garcia, president of Frater España, a Christian fraternity of people with disabilities in Spain, entered the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall as a papal appointee to the Synod on Synodality, it seems one of the first