After the Vatican’s doctrine czar made it clear that the admittance of women to the diaconate is currently off the table, ...

Even if some members of the Synod of Bishops end up feeling disappointed by the results of the synod, "God's providence is at ...

A lot of people have sacrificed much to participate in the synod meetings. Who wants to come away with little to show from it ...

Perhaps it seems foolish to put so much stock in one mother’s cry for help. But then again, the cries of our forefathers and ...

Cardinal Víctor Fernández at a speech at the general congregation on Oct. 21 recalled that for the Holy Father the question ...

Pope Francis called on the faithful to yearn to serve, not thirst for power, as he proclaimed 14 new saints, including Canada ...

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Cardinal-designate Timothy Radcliffe offered his morning reflection before synod members inside Vatican's Paul VI Audience ...

"This is just one synod. There will be others. We do not have to do everything, just take the next step,"  Cardinal-designate ...

Representatives from global Catholic lay movements who gathered near the Vatican, urged synod delegates to address ...

As the Synod on Synodality explores the issue of abuse and the Church's efforts to combat it, Archbishop Filippo Iannone, ...