What Follows the October 2023 Synod?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 25, 2023
What happens after this four-week meeting during which many diverse viewpoints have been expressed? How will the process work? Will the results wind up in a binder gathering dust?
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Synod assembly won’t be secret, but won’t be open to press, pope says
OSV News
September 6, 2023
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM MONGOLIA (CNS) — The Synod of Bishops is not a television show or a parliamentary debate, and its discussions will not be open to the public or to reporters, Pope Francis said. “We must safeguard ...
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Global synod’s discussion of LGBTQ+ raises pastoral questions
OSV News
July 13, 2023
Those who minister to, or are part of, the community of people who identify as LGBTQ+ have observed a noted shift with respect to them and their concerns in the working document for the Catholic Church's forthcoming synod of bishops ...
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Editorial: Not Your Average Synod
Susan Hines-Brigger
May 25, 2023
The synod process thus far has lain bare many things that Catholics feel need to be addressed. And we have found our voices.
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What Will the October 2023 Synod Discuss?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 23, 2023
Pope Francis has called for a synod to be held in Rome, starting in October 2023 with another session in October 2024.
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Synod, soccer, sexuality: Pope gives another wide-ranging interview