Commentary: For decades, Hispanic Catholics have been modeling practices of synodal consultation, thinking and dialogue. The rest of the Catholic community could learn from the experience that Hispanic Catholics and others have from participating in national Encuentros.

POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and