Progressive Christians speak of pain and anger as issue is put in deep freeze after London meeting ...
Father Timothy Radcliffe said Monday that “the most fertile time” of the Synod on Synodality will be the months of “active waiting” leading up to the final 2024 synod assembly. Speaking at the ...
Persecution of Christians around the world, the impact of the mental health crisis in UK and the Church’s own progress on ...
The Church of England’s General Synod has voted to end plans for stand-alone blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples in churches after extended debate. The decision also closes a years-long process ...
‘LGBTQ+’ terminology and a ‘super synod’ proposal didn’t make the cut, while a proposal for ex-priests to be given a ‘pastoral service’ was added. Holy Mass for the conclusion of the Ordinary General ...
A new system for handling complaints against Church of England clergy had been reapproved by General Synod after Parliament called for an amendment to enshrine the principle of “open justice”. The new ...
Small-group reports from the Synod on Synodality won’t be made public — even though the documents have already been accessed by some journalists following an information security oversight. The ...
Even the bishops had to stand in line and surrender their passports. They lined up alongside theologians, laity and the media to procure the simultaneous translation headsets for the panel discussion ...
A leading African prelate participating in the Synod on Synodality expressed confidence Saturday that the process’ outcome will be “welcomed by everyone as the will of God.” Congolese Cardinal ...
Anna Rowlands, a professor of Catholic social thought and practice at Durham University in England, gives a theological reflection as the assembly of the Synod of Bishops begins work on its section ...
Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego chats with participants in the closing session of the San Diego Diocese's synod on young adults at Mission San Diego de Alcalá Nov. 9, 2019. (CNS photo/David ...