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As the pope’s Synod of Bishops on Synodality breaches the halfway point, participants are now debating the “doctrinal ...

Confusion at this stage in the synod may not be a bad thing. As Pope Francis has often said, the Holy Spirit first creates ...

Decentralizing doctrinal authority, or deciding certain doctrinal questions at local levels rather than universally, has been ...

At the current synod, whose purpose is to address “communion, participation, and mission” in the church, women’s role is on ...

Prayer groups are sponsoring an online platform through which you can “adopt” a Synod on Synodality member to pray for during ...

The cry for peace and unity at the synod’s ecumenical vigil struck me as particularly moving at a time of war that has ...

Participants in the Synod of Bishops gather with Pope Francis for an ecumenical prayer service Oct. 11, 2024, in the Square ...

It’s been several years in the making but many issues seen as controversial have been assigned to a study group due to ...

The synod’s agenda is not entirely clear to those of us who aren’t sitting at round tables in the St. Pope Paul VI Hall, but ...

Listening has emerged as a central element in overcoming the structural and cultural barriers to unity and participation in ...

As one of 15 bishops on the ordinary council of the Synod of Bishops for the Synod on Synodality, Archbishop Fisher attended ...