Vatican’s Secretariat for the Synod of Bishops has provided two guiding questions regarding the “successes and distresses” and “structures and organization“ of the church to discuss ahead of the second session of the synod.
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After Christmas party massacre, bishop tells Mexicans not to ’get used’ to violence
Bishop Enrique Díaz Díaz of Irapuato, Mexico urged people not to be indifferent after the massacre of a dozen young people at a Christmas party.
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After two Christian women killed in Gaza Catholic church by Israeli sniper, U.S. bishops condemn violence in Holy Land
The head of the U.S. bishops conference has condemned the killing of two Christian women who had been seeking shelter inside Gaza’s only Catholic church.
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Cardinal Bernardin’s ‘Consistent Ethic of Life’ still divides Catholics 40 years later
Depressingly, 40 years since Cardinal Bernardin first proposed the consistent ethic of life, the ethic remains mired in the same senseless, polarized partisanship that Bernardin proposed the ethic to overcome.
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Archbishop Coyne calls for relocating the Vatican and ordaining women deacons
In a wide-ranging interview, Coadjutor Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne of Hartford spoke about working as a bartender, women’s ordination to the diaconate and relocating the Vatican.
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Bishop Flores to U.S. bishops: The synod offers us ‘Catholic way’ to grapple with real-world problems
The conversations of the synod are for the sake of building up an ethos, the conversatio of communion and confidence in the accessibility of Christ as He manifests himself in the church.
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Why are some U.S. bishops struggling to connect with Pope Francis?
Our readers respond to Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell’s interview with Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States since 2016.
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Understanding Pope Francis’ decision to remove Bishop Strickland
In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell analyze Pope Francis’ headline-making decision to oust Bishop Joseph Strickland as the head of the Diocese of Tyler, Tex.
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Interview: Archbishop Broglio says rift between him and Pope Francis is ‘a myth’
U.S. bishops’ president Archbishop Timothy Broglio discusses his relationship with Pope Francis, the pope’s comments on the U.S. church and the status of ousted bishop Joseph Strickland.
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U.S. bishops affirm abortion as ‘our pre-eminent priority’ ahead of 2024 election
Disagreement about how strongly to describe the bishops’ opposition to abortion mirrors a similar debate in 2019.