As the Register previously reported, the proposal to decentralize doctrinal authority led to significant pushback within the synod hall. In his post-synod comments, Bishop Rougé stressed that the ...

Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín is one of the key figures of the Synod on Synodality. Pope Francis appointed him undersecretary of the event, which the Spanish prelate says he has experienced as ...

This is a major question being asked in the synod hall. The church already has some consultative structures that could be adapted for use in dioceses for greater transparency and accountability.

Pope Francis has decided the next world Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, which will take place in October 2022, will have the theme: "For a synodal church: Communion, participation and mission." ...

Others saw success because the tone or "vibes" in the synod hall were better than last year. By my count, at least 35 disparate groups had at least a few lines, or sometimes a paragraph ...

I’ve heard from people inside the synod hall throughout the month that there is a desire to say something strong, concrete and clear. After all, a lot of people have sacrificed much to ...

in the synod hall Whether the synod is in accordance with the vision of church articulated at the Second Vatican Council In Signs of the Times, Zac discusses where we are in the synod process and ...

In fact, the application of doctrine "should be a real interest of the bishops' conference, and we should be able to listen to each other about how we would apply the teachings of the church," he told ...

“this issue got a lot of attention in the synod hall.” “On all sides what was expressed was either the desire for progress in this regard, or fear of going in this direction,” he sai ...

While most of what is said in the synod hall is considered confidential, the cardinal's address to the synod was released by the Vatican just days after Cardinal Fernández apologized to synod members ...