Tag: Synod on Synodality

Francis repeated that the synod is not “a political gathering” or a “polarized parliament,” but “a place of grace and communion.”

He recalled the synod’s objective of establishing a more “synodal Church,” which radiates “communion, participation, and mission”

The public back-and-forth over the cardinals’ dubia and the pope’s response comes just two days before the start of the Synod

Before thousands of young people and Christian leaders from around the world, Francis emphasized the importance of silent prayer

Beyond the dominant hierarchical institutional model, we see Vincent’s intuition of a "church of communion", of a synodal church

"Walking together may sound easy, but some prejudices are already second nature to us that we do not think they exist," says Tagle

One of the bishops attending this year’s assembly was the first bishop consecrated in China under the terms of the Vatican-China agreement

The global meetings in Rome are the culmination of two years of preparation, and during that time, much has been said about synodality

The Catholic Church’s massive synodal process has already undergone diocesan, national, and continental stages

"One vital point in this synodal process is that no one should be left out, so we emphasize the cry of those in suffering"