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FaithDispatches
J.D. Long García
When it comes to the “Synod on Synodality” initiated by Pope Francis, Bishop Daniel E. Garcia says we don’t need to reinvent the wheel.
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FaithYour Take
Our readers
Readers respond to the February 2022 editorial about how the listening phase of the 2023 Synod of Bishops should listen to the views of Catholics who have left the church.
FaithFaith and Reason
John W. O’Malley
As the three-year synodal process that will culminate in the 2023 World Synod of Bishops gets underway, John W. O'Malley, S.J., offers some historical context for what synodality is all about.
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FaithFaith in Focus
Jim McDermott
Is the church really interested in listening and learning from former Catholics? Or is it only “listening” to get them to come back to Catholicism?
FaithNews
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
The Vatican has included a group that advocates for women’s ordination on a website promoting the 2023 synod, indicating that Pope Francis wants to hear from all Catholics during the process.
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Politics & SocietyEditorials
The Editors
Have the “nones” consciously rejected religion, or have religious institutions failed to involve them and respond to their needs? The only way to find out is by asking.