Synod on Synodality Reports Not ‘Secret,’ But Still Won’t Be Shared, Spokesman Says…
Small group reports from the Synod on Synodality won’t be made public — even though the documents have already been accessed by some journalists following an information security oversight. The decision was communicated Saturday by Paolo Ruffini, president of the Synod’s communication commission, at a press briefing earlier today.
Journalist Max Blumenthal breaks down Israel’s massive influence over US foreign policy
Journalist Max Blumenthal warns that the conflict in Israel is ‘moving to a hot war much faster than the Russia-Ukraine situation.’Read More
Radical ‘Counter-Synod’ Denounced by Participating Theologian for ‘Grave Lack of Honesty’
Sister Josée Ngalula, a voting member at the ongoing Synod on Synodality, speaks on Oct. 9 to participants of the ‘Spirit Unbounded’ ‘counter-synod.’ Sister Josée Ngalula, a voting member at the ongoing Synod on Synodality, criticized ‘Spirt Unbounded’ organizers for not disclosing the conference’s push for ‘women’s ordination’ and ‘same-sex marriage’ when they asked her […]
Synod on Synodality 2023: Work Begins on the Final Text as Second Week Wraps Up
Daniel Ibáñez Synod on Synodality delegates sit at discussion tables inside Paul VI Hall at the Vatican in October 2023. ANALYSIS
Catholic pilgrimage group walks and prays the Katy Trail
Catholic pilgrims on the Katy Trail Pilgrimage walk the route on Oct. 9, 2023. / Jonah McKeown/CNA CNA Staff, Oct 14, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA). Most Catholics wanting to make a pilgrimage of double- or triple-digit mileage may think they need to t… […]
New bill introduces world’s most extreme abortion buffer zone law to Scotland
The flag of Scotland. / Credit: Lynx Aqua/Shutterstock London, England, Oct 14, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA). The Catholic Church in Scotland has warned that a draft law concerning buffer zones around abortion clinics would “crush” freedom of expressi… […]
Africa: CEPACS prepares to celebrate its golden jubilee in Lagos, Nigeria.
President of the Pan-African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS) has noted that the accomplishments of CEPACS – the communications body of African bishops established 50 years ago might appear to go unnoticed because it works like “salt in the soup” but it has been involved in many media initiatives on the continent. Read all […]
Synod on Synodality 2023: Work begins on the final text as Second Week wraps up
Synod on Synodality delegates seated at discussion tables inside Paul VI Hall at the Vatican in October 2023. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez | CNA Vatican City, Oct 14, 2023 / 09:50 am (CNA). The Synod on Synodality hit a stride this week as delegates not only walked the catacombs but elected a commission to oversee […]
Southwestern Virginia church named basilica
The former St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Roanoke, Virginia is now the Basilica of St. Andrew. / Credit: Risen Aerials Washington D.C., Oct 14, 2023 / 10:04 am (CNA). A church in southwestern Virginia known for its architecture, art, and prominent place atop a hill is the latest in the United States to be named […]
‘In the Light of the Gospel’: New Book Offers Timely Reminders From Pope Benedict XVI
2005 photo Benedict XVI BOOK PICK:The range of topics covered in ‘What Is Christianity?’ is a reminder of the breadth and depth of Benedict’s thought and interests.