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Lately, Pope Francis has been busy appointing men and women who support his vision of a synodal church to positions where it matters. These appo…
Recently, the Ecuador army raided mining zones and removed dozens of machines, says Bishop Adelberto Jiménez. "But after a week or so, they were…
Synodality is "the most consequential development in ecclesiology since the close of Vatican II," says columnist Michael Sean Winters. So he's p…
Book review: Nina Siegal's The Diary Keepers presents readers with translated excerpts from journals penned principally by seven Dutch diarists,…
Bishop Richard Stika of Knoxville, Tennessee, is being investigated by the Vatican over his leadership style and possible mishandling of abuse c…
Catholicism's global leader is shifting the church from what one archbishop describes as a "hierarchical church to a synodal church" and "from a…
As the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' election nears, Richard Gaillardetz considers the contributions of this remarkable pontificate to the t…
Most Catholics see the eucharistic prayer as centered on the consecration of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ. But the eucha…
"Those who claim to be believers should have nothing more to do with a culture based on the spirit of vengeance," Pope Francis said at an ecumen…
Pope Francis warned top Vatican officials against the temptation of believing the Catholic Church is no longer in need of conversion and said th…
In March, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele suspended a number of due process rights in a crackdown on gang activity. Human rights activists say…
Catholics have a duty to combat voter suppression, said panelists in an Oct. 14 webinar organized by Faith in Public Life titled "Protecting Dem…
A review of more than a dozen synodal reports from U.S. dioceses participants appreciate the opportunity to be heard, even if they harbor misgiv…
For many, Black Lives Matter was a political matter rather than an affirmation of human dignity. The hesitancy to fully embrace this phrase come…
Commentary: Even though it's not a new concept in church history, synodality is a new term for most Catholics. But help is on the way, in the fo…
The Catholic Church professes marriage and family life to be a path to holiness -- a daunting concept -- but one that can start with a tiny step…
On the eve of the World Meeting of Families and with a view toward the beatification Sept. 4 of Pope John Paul I, attention turned to his initia…
Michael Sean Winters: Pope Francis issued a rescript requiring local bishops to get approval from Rome before giving their blessing to a diocesa…