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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.

Feedback during synod shows church is ‘alive,’ yearns for Gospel, panel says

The input and feedback coming from those taking part in the synodal journey underway around the world have inspired feelings of gratitude, hope and deeper faith for the many people involved with the process, said a panel of officials and organizers for the Synod of Bishops.

Recording the voices of God’s people for the Synod on Synodality

Over the past several months, Monsignor Patrick Pollard and I were responsible for synthesizing reports the Archdiocese of Chicago received in preparation for the Synod on Synodality. We worked with women and men representing a wide range of church participation, religious, ordained and members of the ecumenical community to collect the results of the consultation.

In candor and charity

I have always loved our church’s sense of liturgical proportion: 40 days of Lent followed by 50 days of joyful celebration constituting the Easter season.

German bishop responds to letter criticizing Synodal Path

The head of the German bishops’ conference responded to an open letter from more than 70 bishops from four continents and expressed surprise at some of what they said — and did not say.
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