What message does it send to women when the first synod to include them as full, voting members opts to forgo an actual vote in favor of approval by applause?

A Reflection for the Optional Memorial of St. Paul of the Cross, priest, by Colleen Dulle

When asked whether the women in the synod hall felt they were being heard, Sister Pat Murray replied as any tough nun might: “We have been well able to make our point and use our time and space well.”

Yesterday, the participants in the Synod on Synodality made a pilgrimage through the St. Sebastian catacombs, the burial place of at least three early Christian martyrs.

The Synod on Synodality has the potential to be the church’s most extraordinary event since Vatican II. Will the synod's critics prevail?

Pope Francis sees secrecy as paramount for ensuring that synod participants can speak freely. But what if people start talking anyway?

Pope Francis’ “yes, and” message to cardinals critical of his papacy is reflective of the synod as a whole.

Pope Francis breaks his silence in response to cardinals’ questions.

A Reflection for Monday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time, by Colleen Dulle

Father Martin Lintner, whom the Vatican rejected after he was elected dean of his theological college, speaks to America about the tensions between the Vatican and theologians and his hopes for change.