Ahead of a crucial meeting on the German Synodal Way, one diocese has signaled its opposition to plans for turning the controversial event into a permanent Synodal Council — a new controlling body of ...

Pope Francis and the bishops of Germany pose for a photo after a meeting in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace Nov. 17, 2022, as part of the bishops’ “ad limina” visits to the Vatican.

EDITORIAL: Synodality has something to offer the Catholic Church, but not at the expense of what it actually teaches.

We can argue that this way of proceeding is not only enshrined in the Vatican II Documents like Lumen Gentium or Gaudium et Spes, but that this ecclesiological praxis of inclusivity and diversity is ...

The Synod of Bishops on synodality just completed the first of two major assemblies. The synodal process has the potential to impact the entire church, including women religious. For the final ...

Synodality is an issue that everyone in the church needs to understand and embrace, Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, told an audience at the University of Notre Dame.

The Master of Theological Studies (MTS) with a concentration in synodal leadership is designed for those seeking a deep theological formation while also exploring and practicing synodality in the life ...

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja, Nigeria, speaks during a forum addressing international religious freedom issues at the United Nations in New York March 1, 2019. (Credit: Gregory A. Shemitz/CNS.

You can find today’s readings here. When you have done all you have been commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.’” (Lk 17:7-10) When I first read the ...

U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke follows the written text of another speaker at the conference, "The Synodal Babel," at the Ghione Theater in Rome Oct. 3, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) ROME (CNS) — U.S.

Churches in Asia should prioritize the mission to support Christian families to overcome various challenges with a long-term ...