Building on the guiding principles of his papacy, Pope Francis this year invited Catholics both in the mainstream of church life and on the margins to express their dreams, ideas and concerns in preparation for the Synod of Bishops in 2023.
Pope launches synodal process to discern Holy Spirit’s call to the church
Vatican revises synod process, beginning with local consultation
Approving the revision of the entire process of the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis has asked that it begin with serious, widespread consultations with laypeople on the diocesan level.
A church inclusive of women is a more synodal church, speakers say
Speakers were invited by the Australian Embassy to the Holy See to mark International Women’s Day with a webinar March 8.