The Italian canon lawyer Donata Horak has called for a representative proportion of women in all advisory bodies of the Catholic Church. At a theological forum of the Synod on Synodality in Rome on Wednesday evening, she explained that canon law already stipulates that the composition of advisory bodies should reflect the composition of the Read more
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Catholics need diverse perspectives to strengthen the Church
Thursday, October 10th, 2024
Listening to diverse perspectives is the only way Catholics can understand the biggest issues impacting the Church, says US Bishop Daniel Flores (pictured). He explains that this way they’ll hear different world views from Catholics who come from different countries and cultures or have different life experiences from theirs. “Perspective is not the enemy of Read more
This week at the Synod on Synodality — revolution or much ado about nothing?
Monday, October 7th, 2024
Perhaps it is in the very nature of the Synod on Synodality to take steps back after having taken several steps forward. But the tone of the opening days of the synod’s final general assembly makes it apparent that, for the moment, there is no talk of revolution within the Church. That tone was set Read more
Despite Vatican’s evasions on ordination, women demand answers at upcoming synod
Thursday, October 3rd, 2024
The Sunday after her confirmation, when young people raised Catholic are supposed to embrace their faith for themselves, Ellie Hidalgo’s niece begged her parents to not make her go to church. “She said, ‘I just don’t think this Church is set up for somebody like me,’” Hidalgo recalled in a recent interview. “‘I don’t think Read more
Vatican pulls Synodality poll after big negative reaction
Monday, July 29th, 2024
An online poll on synodality attracted thousands of negative responses when it appeared on various social media platforms last week. Those engaging with the survey were asked: “Do you believe that synodality as a path of conversion and reform can enhance the mission and participation of all the baptised?” The users were asked to provide Read more
Eucharistic conference more about Benediction
Thursday, July 25th, 2024
When Pope Francis called for a worldwide consultation of lay Catholics about their concerns as part of the Synod on Synodality, U.S. bishops responded less than enthusiastically. Instead, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops put its time, effort and money into a national programme called the Eucharistic Revival. It was not impossible to do both Read more
October’s synod working paper published
Thursday, July 11th, 2024
The working paper for this October’s synod of bishops in Rome has been published, the NZ Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC) says. The Vatican-published document – called the Instrumentum Laboris (or Working Instrument) – is based on 108 national summaries of bishops’ conferences from around the world presented to the General Secretariat. It is not a Read more
Women deacons – an unanswered question still being considered
Thursday, July 4th, 2024
Pope Francis’ recent interview that seemed to close the door to women deacons isn’t the final word on the topic says Sr Laura Vicuña Pereira Manso. She refers to the pope’s interview for a CBS “60 Minutes” show in May. In it Francis said he was opposed to women deacons if it involves the sacrament Read more
“No turning back” – women’s ordination to be discussed at Synod
Monday, June 24th, 2024
According to a pastoral theologian, women’s ordination will be a significant topic at the upcoming Synod on Synodality and there will be “no turning back” on the issue. Klara-Antonia Csiszar, Professor of Pastoral Theology at the Catholic Private University of Linz, shared with Catholic media that while there will be no vote on ordaining female Read more
Theologians conclude evaluation of synod reports after Rome meeting
Monday, June 17th, 2024According to a news release from the general secretariat of the synod, a group of 20 theologians concluded an evaluation of 107 synod reports from national bishops’ conferences and Eastern Catholic Churches following nearly two weeks of meetings in Rome. The theologians, who met on 4-14 June, were asked to provide an analysis of the Read more