Cardinal Dolan: Are Sunday Masses just too long?
In our preparation for the Synod, here in the Archdiocese of New York, close to 7,000 people accepted our invitation to attend listening sessions or respond online to issues of … Learn More
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Cardinal shares pre-synod message with faithful (Video)
Will give weekly updates from Rome during October.
Bishop who will attend synod: We must address issue of women deacons and priests
The bishop of San Francisco de Macorís in the Dominican Republic, Alfredo De la Cruz, who will be participating in the Synod on Synodality in October at the Vatican, said … Learn More
Black laywoman with Archdiocese of Newark roots will participate in Synod in Rome (Video)
The month-long Synod takes place Oct. 4-29.
Pope names two Chinese bishops to synod; Vatican publishes synod schedule
VATICAN CITY — On the recommendation of the Catholic bishops of mainland China in consultation with the Chinese government, Pope Francis has named two bishops from the country’s mainland as … Learn More
Deacons see vocation as core to ‘listening church’ Synod on Synodality promotes
Deacons make the church present in places where the hierarchy usually isn’t and often cannot be, Pope said.
Parishes are making the Bible come alive
Studies receive funds to increase engagement with the Bible.
The Synod on Synodality needs the perspectives of ‘relatable clergy’
One of the most anticipated events in modern church history — arguably, the most important gathering since Vatican II, the Synod on Synodality — is about to unfold this fall. … Learn More
Hispanic Lay leaders of the Archdiocese reflect on their ministry
Day led by Alejandro Aguilera-Titus, the national head of Hispanic ministry in the United States, under the Secretariat of Cultural Diversity.
Global synod’s first-ever discussion of ‘LGBTQ+ people’ raises important pastoral questions
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series related to synod’s “Instrumentum Laboris” that we will run until the start of the October session. Those who minister to, or … Learn More