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Update: Synod’s words on ‘synodal’ church puzzle some people
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — "Synodality," a key concept of Pope Francis’ papacy, was used repeatedly in the final document of the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocation discernment. In simple terms, "synodality" means "walking together" with every member of …
Update: Catholic groups urge humane treatment of migrants headed to border
IMAGE: CNS photo/Adrees Latif, Reuters By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — As a group from Central America heads to the border between the U.S. and Mexico, the Trump administration is said to be getting ready to send troops to meet them and Catholic groups are asking that the migrants be …
Trappist Father Keating, leading figure in centering prayer, dies at 95
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Contemplative Outreach By SPENCER, Mass. (CNS) — A funeral Mass will be celebrated Nov. 3 at St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer for Trappist Father Thomas Keating, a leading figure in the centering prayer movement that got its start in the 1970s. He died Oct. 25 at the …
Pope prays for victims of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

By Christopher Wells At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the city of Pittsburgh, USA, and especially to the Jewish community there. Eleven people were killed, and several others were wounded, on in a shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the neighborhood of Squirrel …
Pope apologizes to young people who have felt ignored by the church
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Speaking on behalf of all adult Catholics, Pope Francis formally closed the Synod of Bishops by asking young people for forgiveness. "Forgive us if often we have not listened to you; if, instead of opening our hearts, we have filled your ears. As …
Synod document: Listen to, support, guide, include young people
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church and all its members must get better at listening to young people, taking their questions seriously, recognizing them as full members of the church, patiently walking with them and offering guidance as they discern the best way to live their …
Canonists: Laity have a rightful place in church in addressing abuse
IMAGE: CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Canon law gives Catholic laypeople the right to make an impact in addressing the clerical sex abuse crisis which has re-emerged anew in the church, said a number of canon lawyers interviewed by Catholic News Service. Much depends, though, on …
Bishops sign document calling for action against climate change
IMAGE: CNS photo/Junno Arocho Esteves By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Six bishops representing episcopal conferences on five continents issued a joint statement calling on the international community to take immediate action against climate change. Addressing world leaders who will be attending the COP24 Summit in Katowice, Poland, …
Mexican parishes pitch in to help Central American caravan heading north
IMAGE: CNS photo/David Agren By David Agren HUIXTLA, Mexico (CNS) — Members of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in this southern Mexican city rose early Oct. 24 to feed but a fraction of the Central American migrants traveling in a caravan, which is trying to traverse Mexico and reach the …
Bishops, young people walk to St. Peter’s on pilgrimage of faith
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Following the Francigena Way, an ancient pilgrims’ path, a group of about 300 synod participants and young people from Rome parishes headed to St. Peter’s Basilica to pray at the apostle’s tomb. The wayfaring cardinals, bishops, priests and young …