After Rome meeting, parish priests head home as ‘missionaries of synodality’

After Rome meeting, parish priests head home as ‘missionaries of synodality’

Vatican news Vatican News spoke to three of the 300 clergy gathered in Rome this week for a conference titled “Parishers for the Synod.” By Joseph Tulloch This week, some 300 priests gathered on the outskirts of Rome to discuss how to implement synodality at the local level. On Thursday morning, they met with Pope…

Vatican holds dialogue with German Bishops about Synodal journey

Vatican holds dialogue with German Bishops about Synodal journey

Vatican officials are meeting with representatives of the German Bishops' Conference to discuss several theological issues raised in the documents of the synodal process in Germany. By Vatican News The Holy See and the German Bishops' Conference issued a joint statement on Friday following a day of discussions at the Vatican on the synodal path…

Synod ‘not ecclesiastical politics’, results ‘already visible’

Synod ‘not ecclesiastical politics’, results ‘already visible’

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…