The order of women deacons is mentioned in the Ignatian letter to the Antiochians; the Apostolic Constitutions of the Holy Apostles by Clement; and other early Christian sources. Women deacons are ...

It is through the “experience of recent years” that the meaning of the terms “synodality” and “synodal” have come “to be ...

This XVIth Ordinary Assembly of the Synod will officially conclude on Sunday, 27 October, with the celebration of Holy Mass ...

Cardinals Grech and Hollerich urge a welcoming, participatory mission that reflects shared experiences and unity ...

Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, was the main celebrant at the altar under the baldachin. The ...

Pope Francis' yearslong process to reform the Catholic Church closed Saturday with recommendations that fell short of giving ...

The synod’s final document leaves key issues on women’s roles unresolved, with calls for greater inclusion going ...

Pope Francis closed the global Synod on Synodality’s final assembly on Sunday with a call for a Church that “hears the cry of ...

The Council of Churches in Mizoram has been launched as the first union of major Christian denominations in the state since 1894. Comprised of eight key churches, the council aims to promote unity and ...

Addressing the Synod Assembly on Saturday evening, Pope Francis highlighted how the Final Document, written over the course ...

Pope Francis delivered a homily during the closing Mass for the Synod of Bishops in St. Peter's Basilica Oct. 27.

The text also addresses accountability measures, calling for enhanced financial transparency, and protocols for abuse ...