Still trying to explain the meaning of synodality
Shorthand for thinking and living the way Jesus taught us? Or an inspired recipe for the journey to a changed Church?
Synodal virtues: valuing and extending theological education (Part V)
Thinking outside the box
Catholics and freedom of religion
The conflict between negative attitudes towards homosexuality and support for social inclusion.
On the readiness for dialogue, the ability to irritate, and prevention
Important keys for the continued work of the Synodal Path and implementation of the Second Vatican Council
Eritrean authorities free Catholic bishop held 75 days in prison
Eritrean authorities have freed Catholic Bishop Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim after 75 days in prison. Bishop Tsalim, the 52-year-old bishop of Segheneity, an eparchy in the southern part of Eritrea, had spent Christmas in prison. A video emerged Dec. 28 showing the prelate being greeted by priests and women religious in the cathedral in Asmara, the […]
Benedict XVI ‘stable’ but still in serious condition, Vatican says
A day after Pope Francis sounded the alarm over the ailing health of his predecessor Benedict XVI, asking the world to pray, the Vatican Thursday said the pope emeritus is “absolutely lucid and vigilant” but remains in serious condition. In a statement, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said retired Pope Benedict XVI, 95, “managed to rest […]
Japanese prelate says dialogue, not counter-strike capacity, is key to peace (Crux)
Archbishop Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo responded Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s overhaul of Japan’s defense strategy.
Restrained Christmas celebrations in Jordan following killing of police official (Fides)
Jordan, a Western Asian nation of 10.9 million (map), is 95% Muslim. Its ruler, King Abdullah II, has long fostered tolerance toward Christians in the region—and the nation’s Christian leaders called for restrained Christmas celebrations as a sign of solidarity with the king and fellow Jordanians during a time of national mourning.
Leading South African bishop, in Christmas message, warns against immorality, overindulgence (SACBC)
“We will do well to remind ourselves about the real meaning of Christmas and appreciate it and shun those behaviors and attitudes contradictory to this season’s spirit,” the president of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference, Bishop Sithembele Sipuka, said in his Christmas message. He wrote, “There will be murders; crimes will be committed; many […]
Retired Pope’s ailing health raises questions of protocol (AP)
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