In his first major interview, Pope Leo XIV denounces “useless killing” in Ukraine and promotes synodality as the solution to rising global polarization.
Synod on Synodality
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Father James Martin on what he learned from the youngest woman at the Synod
Julia Oseka was the youngest woman delegate at the Synod on Synodality in Rome—and held her own in conversations with patriarchs, cardinals, archbishops, bishops, priests, lay men and women theologians.
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Vatican provides guidelines to help bishops and local churches implement synodality
The Vatican Synod office has released a set of guidelines for local churches and bishops to implement the proposals of the recent Synod on Synodality.
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With Pope Leo’s support, Vatican to publish document on synod’s final phase
On Monday, the Synod of Bishops will publish the final synodal document on how local churches can implement the Synod’s proposals, with Pope Leo’s encouragement.
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Pope Leo, synodality and the role of lay Catholics
If we truly believe that the church includes all the baptized, we need better systems of transparency and accountability so that the laity might truly participate co-responsibly in our church.
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Will the next pope embrace synodality—or reject it?
The influence of the Synod on Synodality for the conclave—and what the result of the conclave might mean for the future of synodality
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The conclave is a referendum on synodality
At the Synod on Synodality, the cardinals were ‘converted’ to working together in a new way. As they join their brothers in the conclave, they face a referendum on—and resistance to—their work.
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Catholics, we must be more attentive to the poor and vulnerable who show up in our parishes
As a Black person who sometimes ministers in predominantly white parishes, I can appreciate how easy it is to feel out of place. It makes all the difference to hear words of welcome.
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Advice to new priests hoping to change a parish: go slow and listen
And remember, it’s not about you.
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The four signs of a truly synodal church
Reflecting on the final document of the synod, Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon proposes four marks of a synodal church: relating, listening, discerning and self-emptying.