“Young people aren’t here for the church; they are the church—the most beautiful and dynamic part of the church.”
Synod on Young Adults
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Cardinal Cupich: The church must stand against the rise of xenophobia
Cardinal Blase Cupich spoke about the synod’s method of “synodality,” the sexual and other forms of abuse of minors, the role of women in the church and migration.
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Cardinal Gracias: Synod document must be adapted to needs of Asian youth
The issues that concern young Asians are different from those of their counterparts in the West, the Indian cardinal said.
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The Synod on Young People is not over yet
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen and Gerry unpack the final document from the Synod on Young People.
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Closing youth synod, Pope Francis highlights “the three fundamental steps on the journey of faith”
The pope urged people “to listen, to be a neighbor, to bear witness.”
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Youth synod final document urges ‘accompaniment,’ endorses women in church leadership
The text is intended as a guideline to be adapted at the national and local level in different countries.
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Pope Francis concludes synod by condemning ‘the continuous accusations to smear the church.’
His statement appeared to be a reference to those seeking to divide the church today and those using the abuse scandals to further other agendas.
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Cardinal Lacroix: The synod on youth is for the whole church
The cardinals and bishops who participated in the synod may have “a little more wisdom,” but the young people “have the enthusiasm and the creativity to help us bring Jesus Christ to the world.”
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Greater inclusion at the synod could complicate collegiality among bishops
New calls for greater synodality—and the inclusion of many more voices than just bishops—may complicate the role of collegiality in church governance.
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Cardinal Nichols: The synod on young people ‘unlike any other I have attended’
There is “a wonderful spirit” at the synod and Cardinal Nichols thinks this is due to the fact that “we’ve gone from talking about young people and from talking to young people, to talking with them. In a strange sort of way it’s become what Pope Francis means by synodality.”