Pope Francis asked forgiveness from journalists trying to cover the monthlong meeting but insisted “a certain fasting from public words” would be needed to ensure the proper spiritual atmosphere for synod members.
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Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Analysis: The synod is not Vatican III. It’s Pope Francis’ implementation of Vatican II.
Pope Francis did not attend Vatican II, but from the beginning of his pontificate, he set out with determination to continue its implementation.
Posted inFaith, Synod Diary
Synod Diary: Taking the long view of the synod
I have spent the better part of the past two years trying to understand what synodality is. Today, it finally started to click.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Pope Francis makes it clear: Climate change must be a priority for all Catholics (especially Americans)
During this coming election cycle, Americans (including Catholics) need to hear far more about the moral duty to protect the environment.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Pope Francis’ first major document holds the key to understanding the synod
I believe that the apostolic exhortation “The Joy of the Gospel” holds the key to understanding Pope Francis’ hopes for the synod. And that is why I’m hopeful about the synod.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
‘Laudate Deum’: Pope Francis takes aim at U.S. emissions levels in new climate change document
In ‘Laudate Deum,’ Pope Francis takes square aim at the United States, noting that per-capita emissions in the U.S. are twice as high as China and seven times greater than the average in poor countries
Posted inFaith, News
‘Synodal Babel’: Cardinal Burke says synod will weaken the church’s moral teachings
“The five ‘dubia’ deal exclusively with the perennial doctrine and discipline of the church, not the agenda of the pope and certainly not the agenda of the five of us cardinals,” Cardinal Burke said Oct. 3 at a conference in Rome.
Posted inFaith, Speeches
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily opening the Synod on Synodality
At the opening of the General Assembly of the Synod, Pope Francis warned against a vision made up of “human strategies, political calculations or ideological battles.”
Posted inFaith, Synod Diary
Synod Diary: Pope Francis’ response to the ‘dubia cardinals’ tells us a lot about the synod
Pope Francis’ “yes, and” message to cardinals critical of his papacy is reflective of the synod as a whole.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
Same-sex blessings, women’s ordination and whether doctrine can change: What Pope Francis said to the ‘dubia’ cardinals
Pope Francis breaks his silence in response to cardinals’ questions.