In his fourth encyclical, “Dilexit Nos,” Pope Francis calls on believers to rediscover devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and, through it, to love our brothers and sisters in the church and world.

The 18 cardinals who head Vatican offices will find a little less in their pay envelopes starting Nov. 1.

Synod observers, especially those who feel like the document has not gone “forward” enough, would do well to learn from Vatican II and its rollout.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time, by Julian Navarro

A Reflection for Friday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time, by Ashley McKinless

The “Inside the Vatican” team is together in Rome—live and in person—for the Synod on Synodality’s final week. They cover last week’s most contentious story: the meeting with Study Group 5, which is considering ways to increase participation for women in the Church, including the possibility of women deacons.