Catholic Synod: In Vatican summit’s closing document, agreement that synodality is church’s future
CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, of Religion News Service, takes a more in-depth look at the final document from the Catholic Churches’ synod…
Pope allows women to vote at upcoming bishops’ meeting
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis has decided to give women the right to vote at an upcoming meeting of bishops, an historic reform that reflects his hopes to give women greater decision-making responsibilities and laypeople more say in the life of the Catholic Church. Francis approved changes to the norms governing the Synod of Bishops, a […]
Vatican includes group backing women’s ordination on website
Rome, ItalyAP The Vatican has included a group that advocates for women’s ordination on a website promoting a two-year consultation of rank-and-file Catholics, indicating that Pope Francis wants to hear from all Catholics during the process. The inclusion of the Women’s Ordination Conference on the website promoting the Vatican’s 2023 “synod,” or meeting of bishops, […]