Speaking at a conference about the synod in Knock, County Mayo, Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the synod, said that “Fiducia Supplicans,” will not affect the forthcoming second session of the Synod on Synodality.
Synod on Synodality
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Interview: The Catholic sister meeting with Pope Francis on women and ministry
The meetings of Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinal Advisors generally do not garner much attention, but since last year’s synod, they have made headlines thanks to a series of presentations organized by Sister Linda Pocher, F.M.A.
Posted inInterviews, Politics & Society
Cardinal Gregory on the synod, social media and the vital role of young Catholics
A conversation with Cardinal Wilton Gregory on synodality, the dangers of social media and the role of young people in overcoming divisions in our church and country.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Don’t expect definitive answers at the end of the Synod’s final October session
Pope Francis has asked the October synod to focus not on single issues but on one key question: “How to be a synodal church in mission?”
Posted inFaith, Short Take
LGBT Catholics and ‘disordered’ language: A biblical model for change
“I do not think that the present anxiety about recognizing the ‘gay’ Catholic is unlike the first-century anxiety regarding the Gentiles becoming Christians,” Jesuit moral theologian James F. Keenan writes.
Posted inFaith, News
U.S. expert on Catholic women, parish life and young people named as synod consultor
“I’m just curious,” sociologist Tricia Bruce told OSV News. “I come with questions. I don’t come with an agenda or something that I’m trying to do or get out of this.”
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The Synod needs more parents
The greatest gift the church can give to our youth is to better serve their parents. This would begin with listening to us.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis sets dates for October synod. Study groups will examine first session themes.
They will continue to focus on the theme: “For a synodal church: communion, participation and mission.”
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The Synod on Synodality called for better liturgy. Will anyone listen?
We will have to endure the current flawed translation of the Roman missal unless liturgists, priests and people in the pews support the synod’s call for change.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Parish priests were missing at the Synod. Now 300 will meet at the Vatican.
Members at last October’s synod, which included cardinals, bishops, women and men religious, lay men and women, noted their concern with the almost total absence of parish priests at the synod assembly.