Tag: synod on synodality

Pope Francis has approved the next phase of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, launching a three-year implementation process that will culminate in an ecclesial assembly at the Vatican in October 2028.

Some people are worried that the broader participation of the faithful in decision-making, as proposed in the Final Report of the Synod on Synodality, might endanger the hierarchical structure of the church. Is this concern warranted?

I keep hearing the call for women deacons and was wondering whether the Synod on Synodality might discuss the topic and possibly approve the ordination of women deacons.

The Synod document emphasises renewal through “returning to the sources,” inspired by Vatican II, to address the church’s modern challenges. Synodality, as a means of spiritual and structural reform, aims to counter the “crisis of participation” by promoting greater involvement of the faithful. True success, however, depends on a deep, Christ-centred conversion.

Three years after the synodal journey began, the event that saw Catholics around the globe "walk together in faith" concluded with the releasing of the final document in Rome on Saturday.

The last week of the Synod began with this Mass presided over by the secretary general of the assembly, Cardinal Mario Grech.

I have heard that in the Synod on Synodality there is a study group on sexual morality which has proposed changes to the church’s teaching in this area. I thought this was an area where the teaching cannot change. Can you please clarify what is going on?

This year's ecumenical vigil was simpler than in 2023, although more recollected and symbolic, with a direct call to "restore the church."

Xavier Rynne II discusses the recent synodal discussions, comparing the church's focus on "lived experience" to Hegelian philosophy, which could undermine its core teachings. Thinkers like Larry Chapp argue for a return to Christ-centred faith.

The pope presided over a candlelight vigil 11 October, the anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council in 1962, and texts from council documents introduced the prayers of praise and the prayers of petition.

The pope, bishops and priests cannot fully awaken the missionary spirit of the Catholic Church alone, so all Catholics must play a more central role in spreading the Gospel, according to participants in the Synod of Bishops on synodality.

Members of the Synod of Bishops must ask, listen to and prayerfully reflect on difficult questions, not dismiss or avoid them, the spiritual adviser to the synod on synodality told them.