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A ‘Leonine’ Version of Synodality?
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By Massimo Faggioli, 12 June 2026 From an institutional point of view, the most consequential, long-term legacy left by Pope Francis to his successor is synodality. While Paul VI had conceived and instituted the Bishops’ Synod in 1965, it was not for “synodality” as we think of it now, but was rather an expression of…
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Silicon Valley priest: Encyclical gives new impetus to Church–Big Tech dialogue
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Fr. McGuire writes that as Church, we certainly do not agree on everything, but that it is essential that we follow Pope Francis’ idea of synod: listening, encountering, and working with people. He believes that the dialogue has been able to have with the Tech community in Silicon Valley has been very fruitful. That dialogue…
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The Theology of Chairs
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Did Pope Leo choose to meet this gathering of lay leaders in this way or did he merely go with the way the Vatican arranged the meeting? Whatever the case, it appears that the Pope has missed a golden opportunity to show how Synodality works. As I stated in the latest ARCVoice, it is a…
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Final Synod Report on Synodality
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These summaries have been prepared by Terry Fewtrell using the words contained in the report. The dot points are his own to enable understanding and promote reflection.
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Women’s Leadership and Church Culture
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Some countries demonstrate greater or lesser acceptance of women as leaders and/or ministers, but the biggest barrier against women in the Church crosses all territorial boundaries. It is the culture of clericalism.
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Webinar: Pope Leo and Just War Theory
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When: Thursday, 11 June at 7 pmWhere: Zoom, details by registration Pope Leo XIV and Just War Theory in the Catholic Tradition How should Catholics think about war, peace, and moral responsibility in an age of global conflict and human suffering? This webinar will explore Pope Leo’s contribution to Catholic social thought and the development…
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St Francis Teaches Us
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This week is Laudato Si Week. It is opportune to look at what St Francis taught us about our place in Creation. In the article that follows, the author points out that St. Francis taught us that to obey Christ is sometimes to disobey the church. https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/st-francis-teaches-us-obey-christ-sometimes-disobey-church
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Towards a Spirituality of Synodality
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Concerned Lay Catholics (Canada) is offering an online event about the spirituality of synodality.
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More thoughts about war
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Pope Leo has been a critic of the USA-Israel war on Iran. The article linked here shows how he stands firmly in the tradition of Popes over the past 50 years.
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Just war?
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Catholics in the USA could be forgiven if they are confused by the apparent conflict between their President and ‘their’ Pope. It must be especially troubling for the more conservative among them. Over recent decades they stood firmly behind two conservative Popes, John Paul II and Benedict, but found Francis sufficiently confronting that many rejected…