The synod on synodality is not geared to “resolve particular problems” in the Catholic Church, such as the blessing of same-sex unions or women’s ordination, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of Kinshasa, Congo, said.

A tragic fire reminds us that sometimes the aftershocks of war feel even more cruel than war itself.

In 'Laudate Deum,' Pope Francis takes direct aim at the failure of human action on climate change on the global level.

A Reflection for Friday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time, by Kevin Clarke

What strikes me most about the synod, now in its third day, is the climate of prayer that envelops it, Gerry O’Connell writes.

Cardinal Stephen Brislin, 67, the archbishop of Cape Town, said he sees “enormous signs of hope” for South Africa today, notwithstanding the poverty and “enormous” corruption.