synodality

Unlike last year’s meeting, hot-button topics are not expected to compete for participants’ attention. Instead, the focus is expected to be on synodality itself.

Fraternal delegates–representatives from other Christian communities–are listening and weighing in on discussions about the future of the Catholic Church at the Synod of Bishops.

Archbishop José H. Gomez reflects on the diversity and vitality of the church in America as he prays for upcoming Synodal Assembly.

The worldwide Synod of Bishops convenes in Rome on Oct. 4 on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi to focus on “synodality” and understanding what it means in terms of “communion, participation and mission” in the church.

International Women’s Day presented the findings of two surveys on women in the church, which will help inform the Synod on synodality.

Pope Francis urged the seminarians to listen to God by making room for him in their lives every day and praying in silence before the tabernacle.

The final document for the continental stage from North America, along with the contributions of the six other continental assemblies, will form the basis of the “instrumentum laboris,” or working document, to be released by the general secretariat in June 2023.

The Gospel calls to conversion and to peacemaking, including in one’s relationship with family members and co-workers, were at the center of the pope’s remarks to the Curia.