The end goal is to make the Church more effective at evangelization by making it more participatory and inclusive.

After a month of discussions, the second assembly of the Synod of Bishops on synodality concluded its work October 26 in Rome ...

Three years after he asked the world’s Catholics to walk together in faith on a synodal journey, Pope Francis said that the ...

Though initially assigned to an external working group, the issue of the female diaconate resurfaced multiple times during ...

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

Happy Sunday. Earlier this weekend in Rome, participants wrapped up meetings that Pope Francis earlier this year said he ...

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 ...

Pope Francis' three-year consultation on the future of the Catholic Church concluded on Oct. 26, outlining the institution's ...

Fr. James Martin shares his five insights from the synod's final document, just approved by Pope Francis and published by the ...

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

The left-leaning ethos of the synod was perhaps most clear on Oct. 24, when Argentine Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, ...