“A shift in mindset is required, moving from viewing the laity as mere collaborators with the clergy to recognizing that the clergy and laity are ‘co-responsible’ for the Church’s well-being and action.”
Truly synodal Church is one that listens, collaborates with all people
Synodality and dialogue: fostering a culture of encounter
Three concepts are central to the synodal journey, according to Cardinal-designate Robert W. McElroy.
Bishop Kettler: Walking the talk of our pro-life values
“’Walking with Moms in Need’ is a program initiated a few years ago that is designed to help local Church communities ‘walk in the shoes’ of pregnant and parenting women by filling in service gaps that may exist.”
Synodality means communion, not ‘populism,’ pope says
Synodality is not a reorganization of church structures but rather a path of ecclesial communion that seeks to open minds and hearts to the will of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis said.
Students share joys, concerns about church at synod listening sessions
In early April, nearly 50 college students from across the Archdiocese of Philadelphia gathered at La Salle University for a cross-campus listening session as part of the first phase of the global “Synod on Synodality.”
Bishop John M. Botean: Ecumenical dimensions of synodality
It is by “looking around” that we can best “look within” in the process of becoming a more synodal church.
Catholics with disabilities share their vision of a synodal church
The Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, in collaboration with the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, sponsored a two-hour session May 19 with representatives of bishops’ conferences and international Catholic associations to hear directly from Catholic with disabilities, “who are often on the margins of our churches.”
Archbishop José Gomez: ‘Everything starts with baptism’
“We cannot stress this enough: Our lives find their meaning and purpose in Jesus Christ. Nothing else explains who we are, why we are alive and what we should be living for.”