As the Synod of Bishops on Synodality resumes in five months in Rome, Catholic bishops in Africa are enthusiastic about the second part of the process, with some leaders however anxious that the Vatican document allowing blessings of same-sex couples had poisoned
As more than 200 priests from around the world met to share how their parishes experience a sense of shared mission and shared decision-making, many of them spoke of the essential bonds of priests with their parishioners and priests with each other.
The
Is the transitional diaconate still necessary? In other words, is it necessary for a priest to first be ordained a deacon before being ordained to the priesthood? In the recent essay “The Catholic Church doesn’t need transitional deacons.” for America Magazine, Deacon
The collaboration of laity and priests in the life of a parish and in outreach to the surrounding community "is not a strategy," but the result of taking the sacraments of baptism and confirmation seriously rather than allowing it to remain "a
By sharing their own stories and those of their parishes, pastors from around the world can help each other see where God is present and, perhaps, discover new paths the Lord wants Catholics to embark on to share the Gospel with the
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.