Bishops will be asked to report to the pope about how they are implementing synodality in their churches every five years.

Pope Francis calls local churches to act on proposals, focusing on inclusion, transparency, and a missionary synodal Church ...

In “a note of accompaniment” to the final document, the pope made clear that Catholic bishops throughout the world are to ...

Doubling down on the centrality of synodality in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said that it is now up to local churches ...

Are there nuances of antisemitism traceable in Pope Francis' preaching? A tremendous and slippery issue, which has come under ...

Pope Francis appeared eager as one of his ... Further reading: Synod final document: Women, transparency, new ministries More broadly, many Synod participants cited a cultural shift.

The process was filled with tension, joy, disappointment, enthusiasm, relief, and concerns, bringing many new developments ... was Pope Francis’ decision to endorse the final document without ...

"We are all fully aware now that urgent structural measures, which can no longer be postponed, are needed to achieve ...

Pope Francis is warning that the Vatican's troubled pension fund faces a “serious imbalance” and cannot guarantee future ...

Pope Francis announced this week that he intends on having a much more simple funeral than those of his predecessors at the ...

Religious communities are increasingly seeking to invest in companies that match their faith values and ethical concerns, but ...

Pope Francis revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies. He's simplifying the rituals to allow for burial ...