Vatican City, Oct 29, 2018 / 12:14 pm (CNA).- Among the most debated paragraphs of the final document from the Synod of Bishops on young people, faith, and vocational discernment were those pertaining to the concept of synodality. Although all paragraphs on the matter, namely, n. 119 to 125, got … Continue reading
Arlington, Va., Oct 29, 2018 / 10:30 am (CNA).- In a statement released last Wednesday and repeated at Masses over the weekend, Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington and Bishop Barry C. Knestout of the Diocese of Richmond pledged that they would cooperate with an investigation into clerical … Continue reading
Washington D.C., Oct 28, 2018 / 01:00 pm (ACI Prensa).- The number of Americans who claim to be witches has increased dramatically over the past 30 years. An estimated 1 to 1.5 million people say they practice Wicca or paganism, a rise from an estimated 8,000 Wiccans in 1990, … Continue reading
Vatican City, Oct 28, 2018 / 11:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis closed the 2018 Synod of Bishops Oct. 27, calling the meeting’s final document the work of the Holy Spirit. The 167 paragraph text on young people, the faith, and vocational discernment was voted on paragraph by paragraph Saturday, … Continue reading
Vatican City, Oct 28, 2018 / 07:53 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting in his Angelus address Sunday. “May the The Most High welcome the dead in his peace, comfort their families and support the wounded,” Pope Francis said Oct. 28. … Continue reading
Vatican City, Oct 28, 2018 / 06:36 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In a letter read out at the synod closing Mass, bishops wrote to young people “our frailties and sins must not be an obstacle for your trust.” “Our weaknesses should not deter you,” wrote the synod fathers in a letter … Continue reading
Vatican City, Oct 27, 2018 / 05:05 pm (CNA).- The final document of the Synod of Bishop’s fifteenth general session was approved by the members and released late Saturday. While the session was convened to discuss the topics of young people, the faith, and vocational discernment, the concept of “synodality” … Continue reading
Vatican City, Oct 27, 2018 / 04:38 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The final report of the fifteenth general session of the Synod of Bishops, held on the topics of young people, faith, and vocational discernment, was released Saturday. The document says the Church must find new ways of presenting its teaching … Continue reading
Vatican City, Oct 27, 2018 / 04:37 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The prevention of sex abuse and abuse in all its forms is a topic of the 2018 Synod of Bishops’ final document, which says the right formation of educators and youth is a key first step. “The Synod reaffirms … Continue reading
Manila, Philippines, Oct 27, 2018 / 01:00 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A recent survey found that the Bible is the most frequently read book in the Philippines. The country’s National Book Development Board commissioned a readership survey for 2017, the results of which were released last month. More than 72 percent … Continue reading
