The leader of the Green Party and Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan, referenced the Church’s synodal process as he paid tribute to late former Taoiseach John Bruton. Speaking in the Dáil last Wednesday, the TD reminisced about Mr Bruton’s life and political legacy, describing him as “a Christian democrat”. “He was a Christian democrat. I…
The Irish Synodal Pathway Steering Committee has urged Church organisations to become involved in the faith development of Catholics and explore what they might have to offer in terms of training and skills development in the future. The call forms part of the recommendations submitted by the Steering Committee in its latest report ‘What does…
Luca Attanasio This is the theme of the residential meeting which took place in November 22 to 24 at the “Fraterna Domus” Spirituality House in Sacrofano (Rome), organised by the executive councils of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) and the Union of Superiors General (USG). The event, which saw the participation of over…
“Census highlights waning power of Catholicism” ran the headline, reporting the demographic changes in the latest census records.
Recent developments regarding the ongoing persecution of Catholics in Nicaragua, such as the release of 12 priests who were detained in Nicaragua and their subsequent expatriation to Rome, highlight the gravity of the situation in the country.
While the doors of the Synod on Synodality, taking place in the Vatican October 4-29, are closed to journalists and the public, a group of survivors of sexual abuse anxiously awaits news on how the assembly addresses the clerical sexual abuse that affected their lives so painfully.
Through a “narrow focus on pregnancy prevention” and the promotion of abortion, many international organisations too often view motherhood as a liability to the advancement of women, the Vatican said.
Expectations are high for the bishops ongoing gathering in Rome, the ‘Synod on Synodality’, which began on Wednesday, October 4 and lasts until October 29.
Pope Francis has warned that next month’s synodal gathering in Rome will be a prayerful exercise in dialogue free from ideology, not full of “political chatter” like a television talk show.
When prelates and lay delegates gather in October for the upcoming Synod of Bishops, they will be asked to directly confront a number of pressing questions including the possibility of women deacons, access to the priesthood for married men, the integration of LGBTQ+ Catholics and penance for sexual abuse and the abuse of power, conscience…
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