ANALYSIS: There will be more than 450 participants at the October gathering; here are some to keep your eye on. Some of the faces to keep an eye on during the synod. (photo: Courtesy photo / Daniel ...

The first Vatican session for the synod on synodality, Pope Francis' multiyear summit on the future of the Catholic Church, was both fruitful and profound, women religious say, but it also had missed ...

Pope Francis participates in an ecumenical prayer vigil on Sept. 30, 2023, ahead of his Synod of Bishops on Synodality. (Credit: Vatican Media/Screenshot.) Listen ROME – On the eve of his highly ...

The process of Synod 2021-2024, “For a Synodal Church. Communion, Participation, Mission” is flowing swiftly. We have already passed the halfway point between the First Session of the XVI General ...

The Synod on Synodality has worked its way through the questions set for it to consider by the people of God. The responses by participants to the consultations initiated by Pope Francis two years ago ...

A woman holds a rosary during the Pope Francis’s Mass opening the assembly of the Synod of Bishops in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 4, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) What strikes me most about ...

As the final week of this year’s gathering unfolds amid increasingly contentious discussions, anticipation is rising for the publication of the Synod on Synodality’s summary report. While subject to ...

(RNS) — At the Synod on Synodality, the Western media focused on a limited number of hot-button issues — women’s ordination, married priests and blessing of gay couples. But hidden in the synod ...

Table of the presidency of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality in October 2023. To the right of Pope Francis is Cardinal Mario Grech, and Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ...

‘Only through silent adoration will the Word of God live in our words; only in his presence will we be purified, transformed and renewed by the fire of his Spirit,’ Francis said Oct. 29. ‘Love of God ...

Pope Francis' synod on synodality is officially in session Monday through Saturday, but on Sundays at 11 a.m. — if you're looking for an English-speaking delegate — there's a good chance you'll find ...