Pope Francis preaches about synodality, but canon lawyers are showing us how to make it more than a pious wish.

Several bishops and dioceses have slammed the Catholic Tribune newspapers for deceptively claiming to represent the church's ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ascension Roman Catholic Church in Batavia was originally slated to remain open when the Diocese of Buffalo announced church closings earlier this year. But diocesan leaders changed ...

Donata Horak, an Italian canonist, made her proposal at a synod-sponsored theological forum held at the Jesuits’ world ...

Despite faith and commitment, transgender Catholics face rejection from religious orders due to their gender identities. Yet, ...

By Christopher Wells Synod participants have proposed more than one thousand “modi”, or amendments, to the so-called “Final ...

The Sun has independently confirmed six Baltimore area parishes whose members filed appeals challenging pending closures set ...

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Trustee removals are among a host of recent developments as the diocese moves forward with plans announced in September to ...

Encouraging greater "synodal" practices in the Catholic Church should help the church find a greater balance between the ...

Pope Francis says all the right things but does not practise what he preaches. The Vatican cooperating is a different story.