The Synod members were invited to send their contributions to him. Further reading: On women’s ordination and church governance “The Holy Father is very concerned about the role of women in ...
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The red skullcap alone, said the pope, would suffice. This scene captures Francis' vision for this three-year Synod: a church less rigid, more diverse, and more relaxed. While the term ...
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Pope Francis, background center, poses with the participants to the second session of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops that gather in the Paul VI hall, at the Vatican on Saturday ...
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The Synod of Bishops was founded in 1965 by Pope Paul VI as a way to bring bishops from around the world together to discuss important issues for the Church and to give advice to the pope.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include comments from Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich and from Pope Francis' homily for the Oct. 27 Mass closing the synod. Pope Francis' three-year ...
But on the question of whether women could be ordained as deacons, the church said the possibility “remains open” and required further meditation. Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich of Luxembourg ...
VATICAN CITY (RNS) – After three years of discussions at every level of the Catholic Church, a summit of Catholic bishops and lay people at the Vatican ended Saturday (Oct. 26), with the ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Parishes and dioceses must move quickly to give life to the consultative bodies and broad participation in mission and ministry already foreseen by church law if the Catholic ...