Tag: synod on synodality
Xavier Rynne II: Letters from the Synod 2023, Special Edition #2...
The question of whether the Church has the authority to ordain women to the diaconate, as the diaconate is understood according to the ancient tradition of the Church, would seem to be a non-question.
Bishop Shane Mackinlay expresses ‘welcome’ for women’s diaconate, as Aussies take...
Bishop Shane Mackinlay of Sandhurst said he was glad the matter was being discussed, as Australians began to feature prominently in the synod process
Xavier Rynne II: Letters from the Synod 2023, #7
Why do some in the Church seek to accommodate the sexual revolution, when the consequences of doing that are already disastrous?
Synod elects members to oversee synthesis report
With 364 members and dozens of special guests having the right to speak at the assembly of the Synod of Bishops, accurately synthesizing the discussion will be a major undertaking.
Xavier Rynne II: Letters from the Synod 2023, #6
The Synod cannot lose sight of the fundamental moral issues that John Paul II clarified so well in Veritatis Splendor.
Xavier Rynne II: Letters from the Synod 2023, #5
The struggle for religious and individual freedom also requires the active participation of the Church in world politics.
Oceania delegates meet at Domus
On the concluding day of the first week of the Synod on Synodality, delegates, facilitators and theologians from Oceania gathered to pray, debrief and share a meal together.
Synod focus on welcoming, healing and living like Jesus
Finding better ways to live "like Jesus did" — reaching out, welcoming, healing and including others — was the focus of Sister Liliana Franco Echeverri's small group discussions 9-10 October at the assembly of the Synod of Bishops, she said.
Xavier Rynne II: Letters from the Synod 2023, #4
Synod-2023 has reignited the intra-Catholic war over the legacy of the Second Vatican Council.
Synod call to communion can help a fractured world, theologian says
The Catholic Church is called to be an instrument of communion with God and unity among all people, but it requires grace and "learning to 'bear with' reality, gently, generously, lovingly and courageously for the peace and salvation of the whole world."
Oceania synod delegates come together for fellowship at Domus Australia
Oceania delegates have joined Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP and other bishops and clergy at Domus Australia to conclude the synod's first week
Xavier Rynne II: Letters from the Synod 2023, #3
The most difficult problems facing the Church today are the questions of who and what a human being really is.
