The bishops’ conference of Chad announced in September 2022 it has withdrawn from the Inclusive National Dialogue organized by the military government, saying it was “controlled by group interests” and failed to ensure genuine discussion.
Chad’s bishops pull out of national dialogue, will pray for both sides
Strong education will build a ‘better world,’ cardinal tells U.N. summit
Cardinal Parolin explained, the church has “always accompanied evangelization with the transmission of knowledge, culture and science.”
Pope: Under right conditions, nations may buy weapons for self-defense
Speaking to journalists Sept. 15 after his three-day trip to Kazakhstan, the pope responded to a question regarding the sale of weapons to Ukraine.
Archbishop invites U.N. reps to begin dialogue on nuclear disarmament
Addressing U.N. delegates and staff as well as representatives of nongovernmental organizations at the Church of the Holy Family Sept. 12, Archbishop Wester reiterated his urgent invitation first made in a pastoral letter he issued in January.
Feedback during synod shows church is ‘alive,’ yearns for Gospel, panel says
The Synod of Bishops’ office has received the summaries from more than 100 of the world’s 114 bishops’ conferences, “and they are still arriving.”
Pope asks Signis to combat toxic media filled with hate, fake news
The pope told Catholic communicators they have an important role to play “through media education, networking Catholic media and countering lies and misinformation.”
Pope encourages Catholic-Pentecostal dialogue
Pope Francis encouraged Catholic-Pentecostal dialogue in a message marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Commission for Catholic-Pentecostal Dialogue.
Xavière Missionary Sister Natalie Becquart – The synod: a transformative process
Many also witness that experiencing this type of mutual listening, they understand that the change in style of being Church, even before being a doctrinal or structural matter, is a personal conversion to which each and every baptized person is called.