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In an interview with Vatican Radio, the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, Cardinal Mario Grech, explains the role of the Bishops in the synodal process, and why it is ...
In a letter addressed to all the diocesan and eparchial bishops throughout the world, the General Secretary and the General Relator of the Synod offer considerations on the role of ...
Sr Leticia Salazar, Chancellor of the Diocese of San Bernardino in the US state of California, says the ongoing Synodal process she has participated in has “transformed” her.
The Vatican’s General Secretariat of the Synod tells Catholic African media professionals that the Church counts on them to circulate clear and precise information about the Synod ...
The Secretary General of the Synod, Cardinal Mario Grech, speaks at webinar launching a formation course on synodality, and recalls the power of prayerful synodality and welcoming ...
In the lead-up to the Synod of Bishops on synodality in October, Catholic institutions prepare to hold their second Intercontinental Massive Online Course (MOOC) focused on the ...
The General Secretariat for the Synod teams up with Sophia University Institute to offer a multilingual online course to explore the theme of synodality.
Archbishop Gintaras Grušas and Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich present Europe’s continental phase of the Synod, one more step in the process of “walking together, striving to be a ...
The first phase of a three days working sessions of the African Synodal working group of experts under the auspices of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and ...
The first phase of a three-day working session of Africa’s Synodal process under the auspices of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has ended ...
Leaders of the continental stage of the Synod for a Synodal Church meet in Rome on Monday and Tuesday, providing them the opportunity of meeting directly with the Secretariat of ...
In a ‘synodal style’ interview with Vatican News, two women involved in the various stages of the Synod for a Synodal Church speak about how the People of God are finding their ...
As the Church gears up for the continental phase of the Synod on synodality, local Catholic Church leaders are encouraging the people of God to continue walking together in the ...
The Synod of Bishops publishes the text that will provide a “frame of reference” and form the basis for the work of the second stage of the synodal path launched by Pope Francis in ...
Susan Pascoe, a member of the team who drafted the Synod Continental Document shares with delegates at the FABC General Conference how Pope Francis was involved in the process.
Pope Francis announces that the Assembly meetings of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality will take place in two sessions: in October 2023 and October 2024.
Sixty years on from the opening of the Second Vatican Council, the General Secretariat of the Synod says the anniversary is a moment of “particular grace” for the Synod and the ...
As the Pontifical Lateran University begins the celebration of the 250th anniversary of its founding, Cardinal Mario Grech reflects on the Second Vatican Council and synodality.
The Bishops of Canada wrap up their first in-person Plenary Assembly since 2019, and pledge to continue “to walk together with Indigenous Partners on the Healing and Reconciliation ...
As the Synod on Synodality enters a new phase, we bring you the fourth in a series of videos to explore how the continental phase is being prepared, following the completion of ...
As the Synod on Synodality enters a new phase, we bring you the third in a series of videos to explore how the continental phase is being prepared, following the completion of ...
As the Synod on Synodality enters a new phase, we bring you the second in a series of videos to explore how the continental phase is being prepared, following the completion of ...
As the Synod on Synodality enters a new phase, we bring you the first in a series of videos to explore how the continental phase is being prepared, following the completion of ...
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) releases the “National Synthesis of the People of God in the United States of America” outlining common themes raised in synod ...
At a press conference introducing the Continental Stage of the Synodal Process, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, SJ, says the first stage of the Synod produced a great hope that ...
Sister Klára Maliňáková, a religious of the Infant Jesus Sisters, reflects on the synodal process in the Czech Republic, saying the Church is called to a deeper response, a ...
Catholic Bishops of Africa call for dedicated pastoral care of migrants, saying it pains to see young people leave the continent on journeys that lead to suffering and death.
Describing the importance of listening and walking together as a Synodal Church, the just ended SIGNIS Africa Congress says Church communication structures in Africa would do well ...
A married couple from Cameroon, present at the 10th World Meeting of Families in Rome, represent both “family” and Diocesan “Coordinators of the Family Life Apostolate”. They bring ...
The Catholic Bishops of Ireland wrap up their Summer 2022 General Meeting in Maynooth, as Irish Church prepares for its National Pre-Synodal Assembly to take place on 18 June.
A host of Catholic institutions are teaming up to offer a series of free, online courses to explore discernment and decision making in the Church, as part of the ongoing Synod on ...
Members of the hierarchy, clergy, and laity, who have coordinated the diocesan synodal conversations in England and Wales, participate in a National Synod Day.
Two Vatican dicasteries hold a listening session on the theme “The Church is your home: The contribution of persons with disabilities to the Synod on Synodality,” in order to give ...
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin visits Mexico to mark the 30th anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations with the Holy See, and celebrates the opening ...
The 22nd Assembly of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) is scheduled to meet in Rome from 2 to 6 May, and their encounter will be explored at a press conference in ...
Archbishop Benjamin Ndiaye of Dakar encourages the Catholic faithful in Senegal to greater participation in the synodal process through mutual listening and respect, urging them to ...
Cardinal Mario Grech, the secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, sounds the alarm about the risk Ukrainian women and children refugees face at the hands of human traffickers.
The Secretary-General of the Synod of Bishops and the Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy write a joint letter to all the priests of the world urging them to continue ...
The experience of the Synod consultations continues to draw many of the Catholic faithful in the different dioceses of the Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST).
The Bishops of Scandinavia send an open letter to the Bishops’ Conference of Germany, and express their ‘fraternal concern’ over the direction and content of the German Church’s ...
A synodal conference gathering African Catholics reflects on the concerns and challenges of African Catholics, as the universal Church continues on the two-year synodal process ...
Coordinator of the synodal consultation in Gabon’s Archdiocese of Libreville, Father Jean Davy Ndangha Mbome, has said that initially, the faithful of the diocese were not sure if ...
The Synod of Bishops releases an initial report on the synodal process currently being held at the diocesan level, and lays out the criteria for reports prepared by dioceses, ...
As the universal Church prepares for the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to be held in 2023, prelates in Africa are translating base documents and reaching ...
Mozambique’s Apostolic Administrator for the Diocese of Pemba says that the synodal journey embarked upon by the Church is an essential milestone in the life of every Christian.
As Christian communities prepare for the birth of Our Lord at Christmas, Archbishop Bernard Longley of Birmingham, in England, speaks about the challenges at this time of year due ...
Messages of felicitation pour in as the Holy Father turns 85 on Friday. Cardinal Michael Czerny reflects on how some of the issues he champions give us an insight into his ...
The Council of Cardinal advisors wraps up a three-day meeting in the Vatican, examining the progress of the Synod of Bishops and the ongoing health crisis due to the pandemic.
The Pope’s words in Cyprus on Thursday portray an identikit of Christian communities that allow people to grow through accompaniment, without complaining or harbouring nostalgia ...
Pope Francis had a private conversation with Italian Bishops on Monday at the opening of their Extraordinary General Assembly, which will be focused on the ongoing synodal process. ...
Cardinal Mario Grech, the Secretary-General of the Synod of Bishops, addresses a video message to US Bishops encouraging them in the Church’s ongoing synodal process and urging ...
Archbishop Augustine Akubeze, President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), reflects on the synodal process among the faithful in Nigeria, as the Church continues ...
Meeting with Syrian Bishops in Damascus, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri announced that the Holy Father will give a contribution to their charitable work for the most needy in the ...
In a Pastoral Letter on the 2021-2023 Synod, Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa says all ecclesial communities should get involved, and suggests the method of the two Disciples of ...
A week after Pope Francis launched a 2-year-long process in preparation for the 2023 Synod of Bishops, Indian Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay inaugurated it at the level of his ...
As the two-year global consultation process leading to the 2023 Synod begins, Venezuelan theologian Rafael Luciani highlights the importance of this epochal event for the Church ...
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Archbishop of Vienna, discusses the meaning of the word synodality, and its origins, as the process culminating with the 2023 Synod of Bishops on ...
In an interview with Vatican media, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of People, talks about his devotion to St. Joseph in this ...
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales highlights the importance of listening in the synodal process leading up to the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the ...
Pope Francis celebrated Mass at St Peter’s Basilica for the solemn opening of the Synod of Bishops, which will take place in three stages over the next two years.
In a discourse to the faithful of the Diocese of Rome, Pope Francis describes the Synodal process due to begin in October and the importance of the diocese as the Church works ...
The General Secretariat for the Synod of Bishops presents the base text and “vademecum” – or handbook – to guide the journey of the Synod on Synodality.
The Under-Secretary of the Synod of Bishops recalls the themes of the 1 July Day of Study and Reflection noting that as Pope Francis has stated, the synodal experience is a journey ...