Pope Francis appoints three cardinals to lead Amazon synod

Pope Francis has appointed three delegate presidents for the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon. The pope named the following Cardinals as delegate presidents for the assembly, which will take place between October 6-27: Cardinals Baltazar Porras Cardozo, 74, of Merida, Venezuela; Pedro Barreto Jimeno, 75, of Huancayo, Peru; and Joao Braz de Aviz, 72,... Read More

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October 18, 2018

Synod briefing: Bishops optimistic about digital outreach to young people

The Catholic Church and digital media was one theme that had not been getting much press attention at the Synod of Bishops, but finally emerged during the third week of talks dedicated to accompaniment. “Digital” pastoral care or how the Church can more effectively use social media and digital platforms to reach and guide young... Read More

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October 17, 2018

‘Watering down’ Church teaching won’t attract young people, cardinal says

Just because some young people disagree with Catholic moral teaching, including in the area of sexuality, does not mean the Church’s teachings are unclear or should change, Cardinal Robert Sarah told the Synod of Bishops. The Church and its pastors should “courageously propose the Christian ideal corresponding to Catholic moral doctrine and not water it... Read More

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October 10, 2018

Synod group reports focus on abuse

In their first formal reports to the entire Synod of Bishops, many of the gathering’s working groups reported that they had discussed the clerical sexual abuse crisis and, especially, its impact on young Catholics. The theme of the synod is ‘young people, the faith and vocational discernment,’ but the working group English-A, which includes bishops... Read More

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October 8, 2018

Synod: Let young people describe their reality, walk with them to God

The Catholic Church’s youngest cardinal, 51-year-old Cardinal Dieudonne Nzapalainga of Bangui, Central African Republic, said the key question before the Synod of Bishops is: “What is God trying to tell us through young people?” Finding better ways to pass the faith on to younger generations is one part of the task, the cardinal told reporters... Read More

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October 8, 2018

Vatican reviewing McCarrick case, vows to pursue truth no matter what

Promising a thorough review of how the Vatican handled allegations of sexual misconduct by former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, the Vatican acknowledged that what happened may fall short of the procedures that are in place today. “The Holy See is conscious that, from the examination of the facts and of the circumstances, it may emerge... Read More

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September 25, 2018

East African bishops to prioritise fundamentalism in October synod

Due to its impact on young Catholics in Africa, fundamentalism will be a topic that bishops from East Africa prioritise in their talks with other delegates during the synod’s intervention sessions. More than 300 delegates, cardinals, archbishops, bishops, priests, sisters and laypeople are expected to attend the 3rd to 28th October Synod of Bishops, which... Read More

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September 3, 2018

Archbishop asks pope to cancel youth synod, meet about bishops

Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput is asking Pope Francis to call off the Synod of Bishops on young people this October to focus instead on the life of the bishops. “I have written the Holy Father and called on him to cancel the upcoming synod on young people. Right now, the bishops would have absolutely... Read More

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September 9, 2014

Latin American families challenged by poverty, violence, social norms

Poverty, violence and changing social norms are causing the disintegration of the family structure across Latin America, Church workers in the region said in advance of the October gathering of bishops in the Vatican to discuss pressures families face. From liberalising marriage laws and persistent domestic violence to migration trends sending a record number of... Read More

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