Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, general rapporteur of the Synod, speaks to Vatican News following the closing conference of the second session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod on synodality, and observes how the fruits of the Synod can impact and strengthen the daily lives of Catholics around the world. . Deborah Castellano Lubov…
In his speech on the second module of the Synod’s Instrumentum Laboris devoted to “Relations”, the general rapporteur, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, returns to the moment of prayer in the Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Majeure on Sunday evening, saying “May prayer for peace help us to place our work today in the right perspective.” By Vatican News Pope…
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich speaks to Vatican News about the International Altar Servers Pilgrimage, which brings 50,000 young people to Rome this week. By Joseph Tulloch and Marie Duhamel This week, around 50,000 altar boys are travelling to Rome as part of a pilgrimage organised by the International Association of Altar Boys (Coetus Internationalis Ministry). The…
Vatican news The Synod's general rapporteur delves into some of the themes of the Synod's new working document in an interview with Vatican News. The Holy See Press Office publishes the “Instrumentum Laboris”, the text that will guide the work of the second session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod in October….
The Holy See Press Office is organizing a briefing to present two documents that will help the Church prepare for the second session of the Synodal General Assembly in October. By Salvatore Cernuzio The Synod does not aim to engage in “ecclesiastical politics”, nor to put on the table controversial issues such as priestly celibacy…