A recent Vatican News survey showed that currently 1,165 female employees are working for the pope, compared to only 846 in the year Francis took office in 2013.
Many women are ‘the driving force of synodality,’ says religious sister who is synod official at Vatican
North American Catholics identify harm of polarization, bishop says
Bishop Flores, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine, spoke to Catholic News Service April 12 about the release of the final document from the North American continental stage of the process leading up to the assemblies of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican in 2023 and 2024.
Synod’s ‘messy,’ ‘joyful’ North American phase concludes with call to mission, moves to Rome
The final document for the North American phase of the 2021-2024 Synod on Synodality was released April 12, capturing a process of dialogue and discernment.
‘Art of listening’ in synodal church requires ‘formation’ to avoid ‘empty discussions,’ says cardinal
Synodality, “the centerpiece of ” Pope Francis’ service to the Catholic Church,” is “an invitation to discover anew the gift that has been given to us, the Holy Spirit, so that we will know how to walk together,” Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin.
Is the priest listening to you? Indian diocese surveys families for synod
The Diocese of Alleppey has more than two dozen small Christian communities, and leaders of those communities trained about 70 members of the diocesan synod team.
Commission focuses on ensuring world synod will be prayerful experience
At the end of their first meeting, three members of the preparatory commission for the assembly of the Synod of Bishops said they know some Catholics have very high expectations for the process while others have intense anxiety.
Synod vigil to be expression of ‘ecumenism of solidarity,’ pastor says
Rev. Danet spoke to Catholic News Service and Vatican News March 15 after she and some 60 Catholic and Protestant representatives met Pope Francis to plan the ecumenical prayer vigil that will be held Sept. 30 in St. Peter’s Square.
Bishop Flores named to synod preparatory commission
The names of the seven commission members were released by the Vatican March 15.