Focus

Bishops in the Holy Land launch a “SynodApp”

Apr 08, 2022

The novel idea was presented on March 23 during a meeting of the Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land (ACOHL).
Book Review: Priests in love with God and eager to witness to the Gospel

Apr 08, 2022

Each year, as we draw near to Holy Thursday, the Church asks us to pray for priests, future priests and the renewal of the priesthood Jesus instituted during the Last Supper.
New document on Catholic Education: Identity and challenges

Apr 01, 2022

The Congregation for Catholic Education releases a new “Instruction” for Catholic educational institutions focusing on the identity of Catholic schools and on current challenges.
Identity of Catholic schools to be respected by teachers, students

Apr 01, 2022

The 20-page Instruction affirmed the importance of a Catholic educational project with an evangelical goal and explained the role that teachers and administrators play in its achievement.
The danger of keeping silent

Apr 01, 2022

Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, gave the following homily at the opening Mass of the conference on Synodality in Campion Hall in Oxford on March 23, 2022.
How can the Synod of Bishops tackle Africa’s huge divisions?

Apr 01, 2022

The Church in Sub-Saharan Africa, like others around the world, began its synodal process in October 2021. It runs through April 2022 and leads to the Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October 2023.
NCR board ‘journeys together’ in synodal listening session

Apr 01, 2022

The hopes of the participants are also grounded in the theological reality that, by our baptism, we are all “agents” of the Gospel and need not wait for cues or direction from the ordained to preach and live the Gospel in and to our homes, communities, and world.
Q & A with Sr Maria Cimperman, Collecting religious’ feedback for the synod

Mar 25, 2022

Cimperman, director of the Centre for the Study of Consecrated Life at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, is part of a four-member panel put together by the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) for women religious and the Union of Superiors General (USG) for men religious.
Bangladesh sisters take part in synod process

Mar 25, 2022

The three-year process of the Synod of Bishops on synodality will strengthen people’s participation in the church, said a group of religious sisters after taking part in the process themselves.
How Praedicate Evangelium changes the Vatican’s dicasteries

Mar 25, 2022

Under the new constitution, the Vatican's Secretariat of State — which is broadly responsible for helping the Pope manage the Vatican and for conducting the Holy See’s international relations — remains the highest office, followed by 16 different Vatican departments.