Pope Francis makes the sign of the cross as he opens the second assembly of the Synod on Synodality with a Mass concelebrated ...

Those speaking included Fr. Giacomo Costa, S.J., special secretary of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of ...

THE provincial synod of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa has rejected two connected proposals: to commend prayers of ...

Pope Francis opened the second phase of his big Catholic reform project on Wednesday, with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of responsibility in the church topping the agenda but ...

The tone of the opening days of the synod’s final general assembly makes it apparent that, for the moment, there is no talk ...

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Pope Francis opened the Catholic Church's Synod of Bishops with a powerful message to the 368 voting participants, including ...

One South African theologian described “a deep sense of disillusionment that the church, on the one hand, is saying we need ...

Pope Francis has called for Oct 7, the first anniversary of when Hamas attacked Israel, killing nearly 1,200 people and ...

The Synod on Synodality commenced its second day on Thursday in which 356 participants convened at the Vatican.

Rev. Angela Nevitt Meyer of Roman Catholic Womenpriests-USA joined other advocates for women's ordination in Rome, where they prayed near the site of synod on synodality.

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