Members of the 15th Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod meet with Pope Francis as they continue their work on the “Instrumentum laboris” for the upcoming second session of the General Assembly of the Synod. By Christopher Wells After a meeting of theologians earlier this month, the Ordinary Council of the Synod…
Vatican news As the Church heads towards the second session of the Synod on Synodality, Fr Cletus Mwilla explores the hope for a paradigm shift towards a more inclusive and participatory Church. By Sr. Roselyne Wambani Wafula, FSP In anticipation of the second session of the Synod's Ordinary General Assembly scheduled for October 2024, several…
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 news Mónica Santamarina, President of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations (WUCWO), speaks with Vatican News about the upcoming online event in preparation for the second part of the Synod on Synodality By Sébastien Sanson Ferrari Applying synodal methodology and deepening the participation of women in a synodal Church in mission: this is…
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…
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…