With reports from at least 112 of the 114 bishops’ conferences around the world, the Synod on Synodality has entered its next phase as 35 laypeople, priests and bishops meet to discern the outcome of the worldwide listening process.
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Cardinal Grech: The synod ‘needs time’ on the question of married priests
In the second part of this exclusive interview, Cardinal Grech reveals in new depth the plans for the continental and Roman phases of the global synodal process.
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Exclusive: Cardinal Grech on drafting the first global synod synthesis—and what’s in store for phase 2
Starting Sept. 21, a team of 35 people “summoned from all continents” went to Frascati, outside Rome, to synthesize the reports from phase one of the synod.
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U.S. synod report finds participants share common hopes and lingering pain
The U.S.C.C.B. released a report on the concerns and hopes of those who joined listening sessions or events during the diocesan phase of the Synod on Synodality.
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Sex and gender dominate German church debates. But Catholics in the Global South have different challenges—and values
The Synod on Synodality of the Catholic Church faces diverse problems in diverse areas of the world, especially in the global south.
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‘We are not going to stop here’: German synod proposes far-reaching reforms on women, LGBT Catholics and governance
The fourth plenary assembly of the Synodal Path in Frankfurt ended Sept. 10 with a series of far-reaching reform resolutions.
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Ireland’s synod report reveals a country that is largely ‘suspicious’ and ‘intolerant’ of its Catholic inheritance
For all the buzz surrounding its publication, the Irish synod synthesis is both sober and humble in tone and yet inspiring and hopeful.
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Exclusive: Cardinal Robert McElroy’s first interview since receiving the red hat
Cardinal Robert McElroy reflects on receiving the red hat from Pope Francis and discusses the points of consensus as well as disagreement at the first worldwide meeting of cardinals since 2014.
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Cardinal critical of bishops who publicly denounce the German Synodal Path
“Fraternal correction and dialogue” were something very positive, Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, said, but a “public denunciation” was not helpful and only led to further polarization.
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Meet the 16 New Cardinal Electors
The pope will create 20 new cardinals on Aug. 27. Sixteen of them are eligible to vote in a papal conclave, and 11 are from or based in countries outside Europe and North America.