THE provincial synod of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa has rejected two connected proposals: to commend prayers of ...

Pope Francis opened the second phase of his big Catholic reform project on Wednesday, with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of responsibility in the church topping the agenda but ...

The tone of the opening days of the synod’s final general assembly makes it apparent that, for the moment, there is no talk ...

Pope Francis has called for Oct 7, the first anniversary of when Hamas attacked Israel, killing nearly 1,200 people and ...

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Pope Francis opened the Catholic Church's Synod of Bishops with a powerful message to the 368 voting participants, including ...

One South African theologian described “a deep sense of disillusionment that the church, on the one hand, is saying we need ...

The Synod on Synodality commenced its second day on Thursday in which 356 participants convened at the Vatican.

Rev. Angela Nevitt Meyer of Roman Catholic Womenpriests-USA joined other advocates for women's ordination in Rome, where they prayed near the site of synod on synodality.

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According to the Vatican, the Synod on Synodality, which opened with Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 2, is intended as a ...