October 27: The Shelter After Words

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The 16th Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops officially concluded this morning with a Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica.

October 25: Mission Stations

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Delegates received, amended, and worked towards accepting a final draft of the Synod document this week. Voting concludes on Saturday.

October 21: Transmitting a Teaching

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As the Synod moved into its fourth and final week, questions of women's leadership continued to inform discussions.

October 18: Ambassadors of Synodality

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University students engaged in dialogue with Synod leaders on the floor of Paul IV Hall on Friday evening.

October 17: The Meaning of Conversion

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Delegates discuss the fourth and final module, insights from the theological-pastoral forums, comments from cardinals, and more.

Sunday Reflection II: Complementary Structures

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It felt like an analogue for the church itself: a locus for collaboration across the centuries.

October 12: Resting in the Question

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Delegates speak on the Feast of St. John XXIII.

October 11: An Apostolate of Like to Like

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Members of lay apostolate groups inspired by Cardinal Joseph Cardijn are gathered for the "Lay Mission and Vocation Conference" this week in Rome.

October 9: Shifting Peripheries

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The rise in religious vocations from Africa and Asia now means that “the exchange of the gifts is shifting from the West to the East," the Archbishop of Tokyo said.

October 8: The Harmony of the Whole

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"We are one family here, working and praying for peace and for the unity within the church," said Archbishop Gintaras Grušas.