Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne has declared the controversial German Synodal Way process finished in his eyes, expressing skepticism about plans to establish a permanent synodal conference.

The German Synodal Assembly met for the sixth and final time to review its work and to prepare for the Synodal Conference of ...

For the Malacca Johore Diocese (MJD), the year 2025 was marked by a deepening of synodal conversion, laying the pastoral foundations for 2026.

Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg, Germany, president of the German bishops' conference, speaks during a news conference at the start of the bishops' fall plenary meeting in Fulda Sept. 20, 2021. Bishop ...

Opinion: With the Archdiocese of Cincinnati listen to local Catholics during its first synod in 55 years, or just pretend to?

The synod, the first in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in 55 years, will bring together Catholics from 19 counties to discus ...

Bishop Stanislav Přibyl, the 54-year-old Redemptorist known for championing Czech-German reconciliation, returns to his hometown to lead the historic archdiocese.

The Diocese of Gaylord announced the Pastoral Plan 2026 today, which aims to restructure and renew the diocese. Implementation of the plan will begin in July 2026. The Pastoral Plan 2026 was formed ...

Erin Brigham, Brent Little, the Rev. Robert Imbelli and Rita George-Tvrtković—reflect on Tomas Halik's 'The Afternoon of Christianity' and its relevance for the contemporary Christian.

Catholic leaders, religious congregations, humanitarian organizations, and child-protection experts from around the world ...