Pope Benedict XVI opened the Synod of Bishops on Sunday by urging prelates from around the world to try to bring back Catholics who have left the church through an evangelization mission. Some 262 cardinals, bishops and priests gathered in Rome for the meeting, or synod, called to give impetus to the pope’s efforts to Read more
Pope Benedict has invited the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, to give some theological reflections at October’s world Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelisation. “I’m being invited to give some theological reflections on the nature of mission, the nature of evangelization, and I’m extremely honored to be invited to do this,” Williams told Vatican Read more
Cardinal designate Timothy Dolan told the pope and assembled cardinals the Catholic Church needed a “creative strategy” and can be made more exciting by using 140 characters (Twitter) and less. “We know that the Church has lost some of its pizzazz,” Dolan said. “We have to refresh and rekindle that faith.” Pope Benedict chose Dolan to Read more