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.
Synod on Synodality
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
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.
Posted inFaith, News
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.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Bishop Frank Caggiano agrees with Pope Francis: We need a listening church
“This could have a profound change in the life of the church.”
Posted inFaith, News
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.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: The Synod on Synodality will be an uphill battle — but it’s worth it
In addition to the difficulty of changing the attitudes of Catholics accustomed to a “command and control model” of church, the synod faces several logistical challenges.
Posted inFaith, Pope Francis Homilies
Pope Francis: Synod calls us to become experts in the art of encounter
Nothing leaves Jesus indifferent; everything is of concern to him. Encountering faces, meeting eyes, sharing each individual’s history.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
‘There is no need to create another church, but to create a different church,’ Francis says before synod
The synod is intended to involve all the baptized—bishops, clergy, religious and laity—at the diocesan and continental levels.