We must examine the contradictions in a church of inclusion and shared belonging that have been identified by the voices of the people of God in our nation and discern in synodality a pathway for moving beyond them.
Synod on Synodality
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The day Pope Francis welcomed community organizers from the Southwest to the papal residence
Our leaders spoke to their development as public persons, worthy of recognition in civil society and local democracy.
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Pope Francis’ 2022 in review: war, problems walking and curia reform
As the pope’s step faltered, his cries for peace increased, although not without controversy and criticism.
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The artwork of the synod: Philadelphia art series depicts the dream of church of many Catholics
This imaginary scene depicts the dreams of many Catholics: a church that welcomes LGBTQ people, allows women to be ordained and gives young Catholics a platform for their ideas.
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Concerns about Germany’s support for changing church teaching on homosexuality and women dominate Vatican meetings
After meeting with Pope Francis and other Vatican official, the president of the bishops’ conference said claim that German church is moving toward schism are ‘meant to intimidate us.’
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
German bishop calls current Catholic teaching on sexuality ‘too simple’
Homosexuals have a right to church support and blessing, said Bishop Helmut Dieser, who is the spokesman on abuse issues for the German bishops’ conference.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Exclusive interview: Australian Archbishop Costelloe tells Pope Francis ‘The church in Australia is alive.’
In their first private one-on-one conversation, the president of the Australian Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe, S.D.B., told Pope Francis, “The church in Australia is alive!”
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Making the church more inclusive while staying true to teaching: Vatican releases synod’s synthesis document
“The quality of homilies is almost unanimously reported as a problem.”
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
I helped write the first global synod document. Here’s what we heard from Catholics around the world.
Following the listening phase of the Synod on Synodality, a mix of religious, clergy and lay people gathered in Frascati, Italy, to synthesize reports from around the world. Austen Ivereigh took part and gives this insider’s account.
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Podcast: Is the extended synod on synodality becoming a ‘Vatican III’?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle explain the pope’s reasoning behind his decision to extend the synod.