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Synod on Synodality
Pope calls pastors to be 'missionaries of synodality'
CNS spoke to four of the pastors from the United States who participated in the international meeting of parish priests to get their input for the drafting of the working...
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Synod on Synodality
Synod asks pastors to share stories, see how God is at work
More than 200 Catholic pastors -- including five from the United States -- are meeting outside Rome to share their experiences with the Synod of Bishops, responding to a...
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Synod on Synodality
Pope sets up groups to study most controversial issues raised at synod
The October assembly of the Synod of Bishops will focus on "How to be a synodal Church in mission?" while 10 study groups will explore the theological, pastoral and...
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Synod on Synodality
Vatican announces synod assembly dates; formation of study groups
Theologians, canon lawyers and other experts will be asked to study a variety of questions raised at the synod on synodality last October, and members of the synod will...
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Synod on Synodality
Wanting to 'control' God, confine him to an agenda is idolatry, pope says
Concluding the first assembly of the synod on synodality with a Mass, Pope Francis said the whole point is to strengthen the church's missionary outreach and, as the day...
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Synod on Synodality
Synod synthesis shows agreement, divergences, including on 'synodality'
The first session of the synod on synodality has concluded with a report synthesizing discussions and reflections over the past month. This report will go back to local...
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Synod on Synodality
Opinion vs. inspiration: Synod grapples with concept of 'sensus fidei'
Pope Francis' emphasis on listening to lay Catholics, recognizing their faith and accepting that the Holy Spirit, in some cases, may be speaking to the church through...
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Synod on Synodality
Listen to, trust the lay faithful, pope tells synod members
As the synod on synodality was winding down, with members preparing a document synthesizing their discussions and making plans for the synod's continuation next year...
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Synod on Synodality
USCCB president talks about his synod experience
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has been participating in the assembly of the Synod of Bishops and shared with CNS...
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Synod on Synodality
As synod winds down, members urged to sow patience
The assembly of the Synod of Bishops ends with Mass Oct. 29, but it marks the beginning of preparations for the second assembly in October 2024. Synod members will have...