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Lessons learned at 2018 Synod on Young People as valuable as ever
It is five years since Pope Francis’ letter to young people and the entire Church, Christus Vivit, which followed the Synod on Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment, writes Sebastian Duhau. Source: Catholic Outlook.
US Synod report sees Church as ‘safe harbour’ and ‘fiery communion’
Growth, undeniable tensions and “a deep desire to rebuild and strengthen” the body of Christ have emerged as key themes in the latest Synod report for the Church in the United States. Source: OSV News.
NZ bishops send latest Synod consultation document to Rome
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference has sent to the Vatican a new consultation document prepared as part of Pope Francis’ Synod on Synodality process.
Australia’s Catholics contribute ideas ahead of Rome assembly
Australia’s Catholics have provided a wealth of ideas on how to improve the way the Church listens to the faithful and promotes its message in the community. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Parish priests meet to share experiences of synodality
Some 300 parish priests from around the world are gathering in Sacrofano, outside Rome, this week for a meeting dedicated to listening, prayer, and discernment to address the question of how to be a local synodal Church on mission. Source: Vatican News.
Pope asks Catholics to prepare for Synod’s ‘prophetic’ stage
The most important outcome of the current Synod of Bishops on Synodality, Pope Francis says, is the synodal process itself and not the hot-button topics discussed. Source: CNS.
Brisbane Synod aims to ‘move forward on mission together’
Brisbane Archdiocese is holding a Synod to start putting into action the outcomes of the Plenary Council. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Pope sets up groups to study most controversial issues raised at Synod
Pope Francis has decided that some of the most controversial issues raised at the first assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality will be examined by study groups that will work beyond the Synod’s final assembly in October. Source: CNS.
Listening a powerful antidote to clericalism: Synod participants
The first assembly of the Synod on Synodality demonstrated that an effective way to break the chains of clericalism and highlight the experience of women in the Church is to listen and pray together before discussing issues, say two Synod participants. Source: OSV News.