On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell investigate Pope Francis’ new letter on the final synod document.
Synod on Synodality
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Cardinal Chow: What the synod means for the church in Hong Kong and China
“In Hong Kong, we have our wounds that we need to heal,” Cardinal Stephen Chow, S.J., the bishop of Hong Kong, told America’s Vatican correspondent in this exclusive interview.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
A ‘fourth order’ for women deacons in the Catholic Church? Reflecting on the possibility
The possibility of a “fourth order” of deaconess in the Catholic Church has become part of the conversation around women deacons. But is it the right response?
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Archbishop Scicluna: How synodality will change the Roman Curia
“The Roman Curia can no longer say, ‘The law is set here, and it is to be obeyed out there,’” Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta told America’s Vatican correspondent in this exclusive interview.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis hopes to travel to Turkey for Council of Nicaea’s 1,700th anniversary
Focusing again on the fundamental Christian beliefs outlined by the Council of Nicaea almost 1,700 years ago can help Christians today put Christ back at the center of their lives, Pope Francis said.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
What religious communities can learn from the death (and rebirth) of malls
A look at bygone shopping malls should stand as a warning not to let parishes be taken for granted.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis says synod’s final document is to be accepted and implemented by bishops worldwide
In “a note of accompaniment” to the final document, the pope made clear that Catholic bishops throughout the world are to lead their churches in building a synodal and missionary church in the 21st century.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Interview: Archbishop Costelloe on the synod and the end of ‘professional Christians’
“What I’d like to see is the breaking down of this notion that there are the professional Christians—who are the priests, the bishops, the religious and many lay people—and the recognition that we’re all part of this together.”
Posted inFaith, Synod Diary
What happened last month at the synod—and what does it mean for U.S. Catholics?
An exclusive conversation with Father James Martin, Gerard O’Connell, Colleen Dulle and Sebastian Gomes about the future of synodality in the U.S. church
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
Cardinal Fernández faced tough questions at synod meeting on women’s ministries
Pope Francis’ doctrinal chief faced criticism for synod delegates over his office’s lack of diversity, clear communication and transparency when it comes to the question of women deacons.