Catholics uncomfortable with a synodal model of the church, Cardinal Tobin said, may be put off by the messiness dialogue often unearths. But, he said, refusing to live with tension can be a form of heresy.
Synod on Synodality
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Is Pope Francis’ Synod on Synodality bound to disappoint—or will it renew the church?
A synod on synodality is a process about a process. And that stuck with me. A process about a process seemed to be without content. Where would this lead us?
Posted inFaith, Short Take
I love Pope Francis’ commitment to dialogue—which is why his Latin Mass restrictions confuse me
Do the new restrictions on the celebration of the pre-Vatican II Latin Mass increase our unity? Or do they sacrifice unity for uniformity?
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Vatican apologizes for removing Catholic LGBT advocacy group from synod website
The apology drew immediate praise Monday from New Ways Ministry as a “historic” move to repair the painful rift between the Catholic hierarchy and the gay community.
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Latin America just had its first continent-wide church assembly. Here’s what happened.
It was Pope Francis who suggested that this was the moment for the continent to revive the vision of Aparecida—only this time in a synodal way, with the people of God as the protagonist.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Interview: Cardinal Scola condemns ‘harsh and insolent attacks’ against Pope Francis
“It seemed to me, right from the beginning, that Francis’ style of pontificate was like a punch in the stomach from the Holy Spirit to wake us up,” Cardinal Angelo Scola says in this exclusive interview.
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Pope Francis’ nuncio addresses U.S. bishops on abortion, racism and the Eucharist: ‘A divided church will never lead people.’
Archbishop Christophe Pierre spoke to the U.S. bishops Nov. 16 about the importance of listening to people in the church and being open to the work of the Holy Spirit.
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Bishop Frank Caggiano agrees with Pope Francis: We need a listening church
“This could have a profound change in the life of the church.”
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Vatican extends initial listening phase for Synod of Bishops to August
The synod office extended the timeline at the request of dioceses who asked for more time to hear the thoughts of Catholics.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
We contacted every diocese in the U.S. about their synod plans. Here’s what we found.
A team of America Media reporters contacted all 196 “particular churches” in the United States and was able to confirm the appointment of 62 local synod coordinators.