On Oct. 10, 2021, Pope Francis formally opened a two-year process called “a synod on synodality,” officially known as “Synod 2021-2023: For a Synodal Church.” In brief, the process involves an ...

The general secretariat of the Synod of Bishops on Tuesday named the members of three groups helping to prepare the 2023 synod on synodality. It listed the names on July 20, just three months before ...

Pope Francis greets people during a meeting with representatives of bishops' conferences from around the world at the Vatican Oct. 9, 2021. The meeting came as the Vatican launches the process that ...

Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with representatives of bishops' conferences from around the world at the Vatican Oct. 9, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) The diocesan phase of the global synodal ...

Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna, center, and bishops from around the world walk in procession from St. Peter’s Basilica at the start of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon at the Vatican in ...

In a file photo, Pope Francis listens as Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti of Perugia-Città della Pieve, president of the Italian bishops’ conference, addresses the conference in Rome May 24, 2021. (Credit: ...

Earlier this month, Pope Francis launched the fourth and potentially most impactful global meeting of his papacy, called a synod. The previous synods addressed family life, young people, and the ...

I am fascinated and encouraged by Pope Francis' determination to find ways for all the people of God to participate in the 2021-23 synod on synodality. As I write, the diocesan phase of the synod ...

In a reversal of an earlier decision, the Synod of Bishops has restored a link to a video by New Ways Ministry on its resources webpage. An employee at the General Secretariat also apologized to the ...

(RNS) — A group of women who occupy positions of leadership in the church advocated for the promotion of more female theologians, canon lawyers and other leaders. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A panel of women ...

(The Conversation) — Pope Francis formally opened a two-year process called a “synod on synodality” for the Catholic Church on Oct. 10. (The Conversation) — On Oct. 10, 2021, Pope Francis formally ...