Day: June 28, 2022

Inflation, Ukraine war complicate getting aid to Ethiopia’s most needy

In Alitena, a remote village in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, the Daughters of Charity host a traditional coffee ceremony for women in the community. The conversation, however, is unlike the usual spirited conversations at a coffee ceremony. Here, the women gather to support each other in their grief, mourning and trauma in the wake of […]

Holy See: Young people are agents of change for sustainable agriculture

The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the Permanent Mission of the Holy See to FAO, IFAD and WFP, the Vatican COVID-19 Commission, Economy of Francesco and the Rome Forum of Catholic-Inspired NGOs host a study seminar at FAO in Rome on youth-led action to promote food security and the regeneration of agri-food systems. The […]

Has Francis ‘insulted’ American Catholics?

Has Francis ‘insulted’ American Catholics? By Paul Baumann June 28, 2022 Several years ago, I attended a conference in Rome where a number of issues confronting the Catholic Church were examined by a roster of impressive speakers. It was my first and only visit to Rome and the Vatican. I didn’t get to the Colosseum […]

Your Church, Your Thoughts – More from the Margins

Another young lay delegate who featured at the National Pre-Synodal Assembly discussion, Patrick Byrne from the Diocese of Ardagh, told The Synodal Times that the discussions had been stimulating, but more needs to be done if the Church wishes to fruitfully reach out to the margins. “It’s been a very good experience”, he said. “What […]

Your Church, Your Thoughts – We need to make faith relevant

Speaking to young delegates participating at the National Pre-Synod Assembly in Athlone, The Synodal Times asked those involved in Diocesan grassroots movements what their views on the Church at present are. Here we speak to the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Kilmore, Francis Keaney. Commenting on the days’ events,… […]

Your Church, Your Thoughts – Celebrating youth

Mary Anne Collins from Cork, one of the youngest delegates at the National Pre-Synodal Assembly said the entire event was very upbeat. Young people, she said, are “really looking for authenticity and sincerity. When they do find the truth, they’re really willing to embrace it and that that has been my experience: that young people […]