Tag: Synod of Bishops
What is being discussed during the first week of the Synod...
Participants met in small groups of about 12 people to discuss the first part of the Instrumentum Laboris
Here’s what the Church’s newest cardinals think about the Synod on...
Pope Francis convened a consistory to create 21 new cardinals — eight of whom are also delegates in the October synodal gathering
Catholic Church is ‘getting richer’, says Cardinal-elect Chow Sau-yan
Bishop Chow Sau-yan recognized the important role of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong as a "bridging church"
New Hong Kong cardinal: Sharing ‘love of God,’ not conversions, goal...
He underlined the importance of formation in the parishes so that laypeople can evangelize outside of the parish
A CALL TO ACTION ON THE OCCASION OF THE CONSISTORY FOR...
Commission calls on Church leaders to increase commitment and resources to promote safeguarding everywhere
Who are the Chinese bishops attending the Synod on Synodality?
One of the bishops attending this year’s assembly was the first bishop consecrated in China under the terms of the Vatican-China agreement
What you need to know about the Synod on Synodality
The 2021 synod preparatory document described synodality as “the form, the style, and the structure of the Church.”
Indian prelate calls for consensus building to promote synodality
The Synodal way of making decisions is “balancing the voices of the majority and minority and ensuring an equitable outcome”.
A Synodal Church: Dream or Reality?
It is not enough to listen to the laity coming from the mandated organizations. The voice of the poor and marginalized need to be listened to
Laypeople, including women, to vote in Synod on Synodality assembly
It is proposed that 50 percent of the selected people who will vote should be women and young people should also be present
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