Producer Ricardo da Silva, S.J., and Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell discuss the second half of the synod, which brings with it concerns with synod methodology and the future of ordained ministry.
Pope Francis
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Dear Pope Francis: It was dangerous to cite John 8:44—a verse used to justify Jew hatred for centuries
In a letter to Catholics in the Middle East on the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, Pope Francis cited words from the Gospel of John that have sparked enmity toward Jews for centuries.
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Pope Francis hears testimonies from transgender and intersex Catholics
Pope Francis met with a group of transgender and intersex Catholics, along with LGBTQ+ allies and a medical doctor specializing in transgender healthcare, during a nearly 90-minute audience at his residence.
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Writing to 21 new cardinals, Pope Francis urges them to be compassionate shepherds
Pope Francis asked that the cardinals embody “the three attitudes with which an Argentinean poet—Francisco Luis Bernárdez—once characterized Saint John of the Cross,” namely: “eyes raised, hands joined, feet bare.”
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Pope Francis calls on Israel to ‘respect’ U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon
Pope Francis appealed for “respect” for the United Nations peacekeeping forces in Lebanon that have been hit by Israeli forces this past week.
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Pope Francis and Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy meet at the Vatican for 3rd time since Russian invasion
Pope Francis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy focused their discussion on the repatriation of Ukrainian nationals held in Russian captivity.
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Pope Francis told American Catholics to vote their conscience. What did he mean?
The Editors: “Rather than a claim to know conscience’s demands for everyone, it is a challenge for voters to engage in deeper reflection, prayer and dialogue.”
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Pope Francis sends $67,000 to Gaza parish, with $35,000 raised in one day from synod delegates
As the Holy Land marked a grim first anniversary Oct. 7 of the Hamas attack on southern Israel, the papal almoner raised $35,000 in one afternoon from synod delegates and immediately sent it to Holy Family Parish in Gaza City.
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Pope Francis to welcome Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy back to Vatican
Pope Francis will welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy back to the Vatican Oct. 11.
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Your burning Vatican questions answered
What real changes can we expect from the Synod on Synodality? How is the Vatican responding to the rapidly expanding war in the Middle East? And who is rumored to succeed Pope Francis? Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell tackle your burning questions in a special mailbag episode of “Inside the Vatican.”