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Before the beginning of the synod, Pope Francis invited all Christians for a Synod prayer vigil in St. Peter’s Square on 30 September 2023. [35] Important church leaders were present, among whom: [36] The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, primate of the Church of Constantinople and honorific head of the Eastern Orthodox ...
On 6 February 2021, Pope Francis appointed Nathalie Becquart an undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops, [26] making her the first woman to have the right to vote in the Synod of Bishops. [27] On April 26 2023, Pope Francis announced that women would be allowed to vote at the Sixteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, [28 ...
On 4 October 2023, Francis convened the beginnings of the Synod on Synodality, described by some as the culmination of his papacy and one of the most important events in the Church since the Second Vatican Council. [14] [15] Francis in Quito, Ecuador, 2015
The Vatican released a letter from the 364-member synod, or meeting, to rank-and-file faithful, updating them in general terms on where things stand in their deliberations. ... Pope Francis’ big ...
Pope Francis called on Catholic leaders on Wednesday to set aside politics and work to make the Church more welcoming for all, as he opened a global meeting that conservative critics say risks ...
Pope Francis will open a month-long summit of global Catholic leaders on Wednesday but it is likely to defer any decision on divisive issues such as women's ordination and blessings for same-sex ...
[2] [3] Subtitled "On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings", the document is dated 18 December 2023 and was released on the same day. Fiducia supplicans was issued by the Holy See's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) and approved with a signature by Pope Francis. [4] [5] It was the first declaration issued by the DDF since Dominus Iesus ...
In January 2023, in an interview with Associated Press, Pope Francis warned that the German Synodal Way is both "elitist" and "ideological." He also said that is neither helpful nor serious, and contrasted it with the worldwide Synod on Synodality.