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Sister Nathalie Becquart, who will be the first woman to cast a vote in a synod of Catholic bishops, is keynote speaker for the Catholic Media Conference set fo

 As many Catholics try to understand what Pope Francis might mean by a "synodal church," he highlighted some of the essential characteris...

As Catholics try to grasp what Pope Francis means by a

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As many Catholics try to understand what Pope Francis might mean by a synodal church, he highlighted some of the essential characteristics -- especially humility and trust -- in homilies and speeches over Christmas and early in the new year.

The synod process, which promotes what Pope Francis calls a

Leadership in a synodal church must be servant leadership shared by women and men

“I can’t live in this situation anymore and I’m afraid of destroying my physical, psychological and spiritual health,” Sister Aleksandra says in “Veil of Silence,” by Salvatore Cernuzio.

Synodal path is a process, not an event, says Sister Nathalie Becquart, undersecretary of the Vaticans Synod of Bishops

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- From Australias Plenary Council, Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane tweeted, Our small group facilitator was for years a midwife, and she says the process is like giving birth: slow, painful, messy, but in the end fruitful and joyful.

Pope Francis opens the 2023 Synod of Bishops on synodality Oct. 9 and 10. A Vatican document released in September identified nine specific “pitfalls” that could prevent participants from hearing the Holy Spirit and one another.