Easter blessings as we celebrate this beautiful season. The Acts of the Apostles is filled with energy, anticipation, hard work, and trepidation for the disciples of Jesus. The early Church … Learn More
The Felician Sisters of Lodi, N.J., experienced a rich sense of belonging to the Roman Catholic Church under the leadership of Pope Francis as about 40 of them participated in … Learn More
Pope Francis announced the 16th Ordinary Synod of Bishops, which will take place in 2023 in Rome. The Holy Father’s theme for the synod is for a Synodal Church: Communion, … Learn More
Listening Session Reports Many parishes, schools, and other organizations have finished their listening sessions and are submitting their synthesized reports online at https://rcan.org/synod/. The information and comments are very comprehensive … Learn More
Union Catholic Regional High School in Scotch Plains, N.J. recently held synod listening sessions to understand how students relate with the Church and discover ways to improve that relationship. The … Learn More
What does your family (or families in general) need from the Catholic Church? “Joy.” “Continued love and support.” “Having families feeling included and supported.” These are some of the responses … Learn More
Listening sessions Listening Sessions have been going very well with parishes, youth groups, ministries, parish catechetical leaders and catechists, parents, Catholic school students, religious institutes, and more. The African American, African … Learn More
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — All Christians are invited to pray for unity and continue to journey together, said Cardinals Mario Grech, general secretary of the Synod of the Bishops, and … Learn More
We have been told that this Synod is different, that walking together applies to all of us, the “ordinary” Catholics, that Pope Francis wants to make sure our voices – … Learn More
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The synodal process is a path of engagement that makes room for the Holy Spirit, and not a “majority consensus like a parliament” to guide the … Learn More
