Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that the upcoming Synod on Synodality may be “of little interest to the general public” but underlined that the synod is “truly important” for the Catholic Church.

Hollerich urged the Church to move beyond what he described as a backward-looking perspective: “Some look to the past with ...

Synod on Synodality delegates elected this week the members of a commission who will supervise the drafting of a “synthesis report” that will sum up what was discussed during the confidential ...

(RNS) — That Thompson is the first woman to lead the denomination may be surprising given the denomination’s progressive stances on women’s rights and many other issues. (RNS) — The United Church of ...

University of Dayton students will travel to Rome to interact with delegates of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, a key meeting shaping the future of the Roman Catholic Church. Mason ...

The 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops is underway in Vatican City — one of the largest and most global meetings of Catholic leaders in decades. Pope Francis, opening the assembly ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Members of the Synod of Bishops will issue a “Letter to the People of God” at the close of the first session of the synod assembly, which ends Oct. 29, the Vatican said. The ...

UPDATE: After Synod vote, services will soon be available on a trial basis. Update (November 16, 2023): Following a nine-hour debate, the Church of England’s General Synod voted on Wednesday to ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Finding better ways to live “like Jesus did” -- reaching out, welcoming, healing and including others -- was the focus of Sister Liliana Franco Echeverri’s small group ...

LONDON (RNS) — The vote follows the House of Bishops’ agreement last month to commend ‘Prayers of Love and Faith,’ a collection of prayers and readings for use in existing services. The bishops also ...