“A Christian cannot be an anti-Semite; we share the same roots. It would be a contradiction of faith and life.”
Pope Francis
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Cardinal Cupich: The church must stand against the rise of xenophobia
Cardinal Blase Cupich spoke about the synod’s method of “synodality,” the sexual and other forms of abuse of minors, the role of women in the church and migration.
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Pope Francis: Nations are built by migrants
Countries do not develop by themselves; they are built by migrants, Pope Francis said.
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Closing youth synod, Pope Francis highlights “the three fundamental steps on the journey of faith”
The pope urged people “to listen, to be a neighbor, to bear witness.”
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Pope Francis denounces attack on Pittsburgh synagogue
“May the Most High receive the dead in his peace, comfort their families and sustain the wounded,” he prayed as he addressed thousands of pilgrims from many countries gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Oct. 28.
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Youth synod final document urges ‘accompaniment,’ endorses women in church leadership
The text is intended as a guideline to be adapted at the national and local level in different countries.
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Cardinal Lacroix: The synod on youth is for the whole church
The cardinals and bishops who participated in the synod may have “a little more wisdom,” but the young people “have the enthusiasm and the creativity to help us bring Jesus Christ to the world.”
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Greater inclusion at the synod could complicate collegiality among bishops
New calls for greater synodality—and the inclusion of many more voices than just bishops—may complicate the role of collegiality in church governance.
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Cardinal Nichols: The synod on young people ‘unlike any other I have attended’
There is “a wonderful spirit” at the synod and Cardinal Nichols thinks this is due to the fact that “we’ve gone from talking about young people and from talking to young people, to talking with them. In a strange sort of way it’s become what Pope Francis means by synodality.”
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Pope Francis calls for stronger preparation for sacrament of marriage
This new catechumenate is necessary, Pope Francis said, because “you can’t play around with love.”