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Synod: The Way of Being Church

Vatican News - 2 hours 59 min ago

In a video, the key words of the assembly beginning Oct. 4: listening, prayer, communion, confrontation, or "walking together"

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Patristic texts cited by Pope Francis

Vatican News - 3 hours 46 min ago

Pope Francis proposed to synodal assembly to read the following collection of Patristic texts for the opening of the Synod's work.

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Paving the Way for a Synodal Church: An Integral Experience

Vatican News - 4 hours 2 min ago

The first General Congregation of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops begins with a focus on the integral experience of a synodal Church. Cardinal Hollerich encourages participants to draw from their collective synodal journey experiences and engage in communal discernment through "conversation in the Spirit" in preparation for further discussions.

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Pope to Synod: The Holy Spirit guides us toward harmony and respectful listening

Vatican News - 4 hours 24 min ago

Pope Francis reminds the Synodal Assembly that the Holy Spirit is the Synod's protagonist, no one else, and calls for expressing one's self freely, while respectful listening to all, as he addressed the Opening of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality, which opened today in the Vatican.

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Synod on synodality: Walking together and listening to the Holy Spirit

Vatican News - 5 hours 47 min ago

Introducing the Synodal Assembly on synodality, the Synod’s General Secretary and the Relator General highlight the spirit of the synodal process and invite its members to listen to the Holy Spirit to understand God's will for the Church in the third millennium.

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Yemen: Over 21 million people need humanitarian aid

Vatican News - 6 hours 1 min ago

More than 21 million people in war-torn Yemen need help, as the country is immersed in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. Caritas is providing help there, supporting health centres that have been devastated during the conflict.

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Changes: St Francis' words for a photographic journey through Creation

Vatican News - 6 hours 58 min ago

A photo exhibition of 24 shots contrasts the effects of climate change with the hope generated by the emotions and feelings produced by God’s creation. It will be open for the duration of the XVI General Assembly of the Synod at the Vatican Press Office.

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Caritas South Sudan helps returnees settle back home

Vatican News - 7 hours 6 min ago

Caritas South Sudan has helped to transport and settle back home one hundred families of refugees who have returned from war-struck Sudan and were stranded for weeks in the South Sudanese city of Malakal.

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“Laudate Deum”: the Pope’s cry for a response to the climate crisis

Vatican News - 10 hours 2 min ago

Pope Francis has published an Apostolic Exhortation building on his 2015 encyclical. We’re not reacting enough, he says, we’re close to breaking point. He criticises climate change deniers, saying that the human origin of global warming is now beyond doubt. And he describes how care for our common home flows from the Christian faith.

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“Multilateralism from below” to combat climate change and more

Vatican News - 10 hours 2 min ago

In Pope Francis’ new Exhortation, he highlights the importance of global authorities capable of enforcing commitments, as well as the need for participation on the part of all.

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In Cabo Verde, the Franciscan month of October is lived with great joy.

Vatican News - 10 hours 10 min ago

In most communities on the Cabo Verdean islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau, Santiago, Fogo and Brava, where the Franciscan Capuchins have a strong presence, the Franciscan spirit in October is joyfully commemorated.

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Catholic bishops of Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe to deliberate on common challenges

Vatican News - 10 hours 41 min ago

The sub-regional consultative meeting of the Catholic bishops from Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe is set to take place from 15 to 19 July 2024 to discuss “various challenges” within the continent of Africa such as inequality, and concerns around the environment.

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Pope at opening Mass for Synod: Let us walk with the Holy Spirit

Vatican News - 12 hours 22 min ago

Pope Francis presides at the Holy Mass in St Peter’s Square for the Opening of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, and invites the faithful to walk with the Holy Spirit, “in trust and with joy”.

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Homily proclaimed during Synod Retreat's Final Mass

Vatican News - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 12:08

On Tuesday evening, Archbishop Jaime Spengler of Porto Alegre, Brazil, and President of the Latin American Episcopal Conference (CELAM), proclaims homily during the Holy Mass he celebrated for the synod members, fraternal delegates and special invitees currently on retreat prior to participating in the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops which begins tomorrow, 4 October.

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Cardinal Protase Rugambwa invites Tanzanians to build a culture of unity and solidarity.

Vatican News - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 09:33

After the ceremony in which Pope Francis created 21 new Cardinals, Tanzania’s new Cardinal, Protase Rugambwa, was celebrated in a thanksgiving ceremony organised by the Tanzanian community in Italy.

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President Zelensky: 'Ukraine to start EU membership talks'

Vatican News - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 09:16

Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has made clear his nation expects to start talks on joining the European Union as early as this year despite divisions within the EU about that issue. Zelensky made the announcement after a surprise EU foreign ministers meeting in Ukraine's capital.

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Bishop Arnold: Laudate Deum will be a firm call for action for creation

Vatican News - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 08:25

Ahead of the publication of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation updating the Laudato Si’ Encyclical the lead Bishop for Environmental Issues of the Bishops of England and Wales (CBCEW) says that it will be a further pressing call to address the current climate and environmental crisis with immediate action.

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Synod retreat - Day 3: Meditation prior to evening Mass

Vatican News - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 08:04

Reflecting on the day's Gospel, Benedictine nun and former abbess Mother Maria Ignazia Angelini offers a meditation prior to evening Mass on Tuesday, the third and final day of the retreat for participants in the upcoming General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.

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Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith responds to questions posed by Czech Bishops

Vatican News - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 06:17

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the faith has published a series of responses to questions posed by Cardinal Duka on behalf of the Czech Bishops conference. The questions concern the proper interpretation of the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia.

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Catholic sisters: International community has responsibility for every migrant

Vatican News - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 05:40

The International Union of Superiors General (UISG) launches a list of migration policy recommendations to mark Italy’s National Day of Remembrance for migrants and refugees.

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