Synod 2021-2024
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Is opposition to the Synod rooted in a mistrust of the Holy Spirit?
Sep 22, 2023
Pope Francis has been the subject of what seems like unrelenting criticism for several years.
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Small parish community embodies synodal journey
Sep 22, 2023
The recent parish feast day celebration at the Church of Our Lady of Good Health in Parit Buntar, Perak was a time of festivity, prayer, and thanksgiving for the parishioners.
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Synod to include pilgrimage for participants, prayer for migrants and refugees
Sep 22, 2023
At a press conference on Thursday confirming details about participation in the Synod and the schedule for the General Assembly, synod organizers revealed plans for a pilgrimage for participants and for a special evening of prayer for migrants and refugees.
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Cardinal Schönborn: 'Synodality is way of living communion in the Church'
Sep 20, 2023
Our Editorial Director speaks with the Archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, about the upcoming Synod General Assembly.
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Synod seeks to offset carbon footprint of upcoming General Assembly
Sep 19, 2023
The General Secretariat of the Synod commits to working towards a sustainable General Assembly in the month of October, as Pope Francis prepares to release part two of his encyclical "Laudato si'".
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Synod proceedings will be secret
Sep 15, 2023
Pope Francis said that next month’s hotly anticipated Synod of Bishops will be open to the Holy Spirit — but not so much to the press or the public.
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Brother Matthew: Ecumenical prayer vigil a 'pre-Synod gathering of hope, unity'
Sep 11, 2023
Brother Matthew of the Taizé Community explains the significance of the Ecumenical Prayer Vigil ahead of the Synod General Assembly, saying it seeks to entrust the Synod's work to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
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The synod — and a sign of the times
Sep 08, 2023
It is proverbial wisdom that ‘One picture is worth a thousand words.’ That is certainly true of the picture below –— it is worth many thousands of words as we approach the synod in October. Dare I say it - it is worth a thousand of the numbered statements in Denzinger!
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Website to promote synod in Asia launched
Sep 08, 2023
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences Office of Social Communication (FABCOSC) launched a website to coordinate and promote communication of the Synod on Synodality in Asia through a newly developed web portal.
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A lesson for the Synod from the 'small flock' in Mongolia
Sep 05, 2023
Our Editorial Director reflects on how the words of Mongolian pastoral worker Rufina Chamingerel, and the points highlighted by Pope Francis, offer a precious indication for the work of the Synod on synodality.



Sunday Reflection
Jesus calls us to be courageous and embrace risks
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Andrew Kooi