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Pope on Pentecost: Synod is journey in the Spirit, not ‘a parliament’

The Catholic Church’s current Synod of Bishops should not be a “parliament for demanding rights,” but a “journey in accordance with the Spirit,” Pope Francis said.

October Synod of Bishops begins to take shape

The church’s synod process is stepping up a gear. Pope Francis has authorized a landmark change which, for the first time, gives women the right to vote in the synod assembly in the Vatican in October. At least 70 members of the fall gathering will be non-bishops, and half of them must be women.

Pope Francis has made synods ‘the new way of being the church at every level,’ bishop says

Perhaps the word that will most be associated with Francis’ pontificate is “synodality,” said Lexington, Kentucky, Bishop John Stowe, a Conventual Franciscan.

North American Catholics identify harm of polarization, bishop says

In their discussions about the life of the church and “synodality,” or walking together, Catholics in United States and Canada noted the negative impact “polarization” is having on the church, said Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas.

Synod focus is listening to Spirit, not debating hot topics, cardinals say

The principal task of the continental assemblies and the assemblies of the Synod of Bishops in 2023 and 2024 is to learn and strengthen a process of listening as a church to the Holy Spirit and not to address all the issues being debated in the church, top officers of the synod said.

Pope announces ecumenical prayer before synod assembly in October

Encouraging Catholics to participate in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis also announced that before the assembly of the Synod of Bishops opens in early October, there will be an ecumenical prayer vigil in St. Peter’s Square.

Global church is seeing how pope's vision of synodality involves everyone

Canadian and U.S. Catholics will convene in a series of online meetings from mid-December through the end of January as part of the Pope Francis' ongoing call to synodality in the church.

Synod reports show enthusiasm for mission, but also identify obstacles

Catholics around the globe long to share the Gospel with a world in need, but they see situations and tensions within the church that challenge their ability to do so, said one of the drafters of the document for the continental phase of the Synod of Bishops.

Pope Francis announces global synod meeting will occur over two years

Pope Francis is extending the church’s global synod by announcing that a summit of bishops, due to take place in October 2023, will be spread over two years.

Pope Francis meets group that prepared text for next phase of synod

Pope Francis personally expressed his thanks to the four dozen people who read through hundreds of reports about the listening phase of the Synod of Bishops and, after 12 days of prayer, reflection and discussion, drafted a working document for the continental stage of the synod process.
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