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The Synod of Bishops published a document to guide October meeting. Main themes addressed: authority, women, excluded groups, and others.

In a June 1 audience with Pope Francis, Sister Laura, a leader of the church in the Amazon, spoke about “the need to advance in recognizing the diaconal service that [women] provide to the church.”

The wording of the proposed change to the Australian Constitution to enshrine a First Nations Voice might not be perfect. But whatever the imperfections and the risk of future complications, it is high time that Australia’s First Peoples were recognised in the Constitution in a manner sought and approved by a broad cross-section of Indigenous leaders. By Frank Brennan

What does synodality really amount to in practice if there is not a structure and a regulated process for the laity to have a voice in the selection of their clerical and episcopal leaders? By Bill Uren

Bishop Strickland wrote that he believes Pope Francis is the pope, but he "reject(s) his program of undermining the Deposit of Faith."

Pope Francis on different occasions has disagreed with the proposal of optional celibacy.

NEWS ANALYSIS: While there was worldwide agreement on the need for a greater role for women in Church decision-making, calls for the ordination of female deac...

If you have a belief system that most people are going to a place of eternal punishment separated from divine love forever, wouldn't you  do anything and

The discussion leading up to the October Synod has leaned heavily toward hot-button issues: homosexuality, divorce, contraception, and feminism. What do those questions have to do with synodality?