Organizers of Pope Francis’ ongoing Synod of Bishops on Synodality announced March 14 that 10 different working groups had been formed in the Roman Curia to address specific topics that came out of last year’s session.
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Synod Discussions Include Addressing Pain Church Has Caused People
The synodal way is not an invention of Pope Francis, but it is based on Jesus’ way of inclusivity and listening, and on divine revelation itself, said Redemptorist Father Vimal Tirimanna, a leading moral theologian from Sri Lanka.
Bishops’ Conference Says Proposed Federal Rule Could Limit Work of Catholic Charities
The U.S. bishops said a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services aimed at protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination in federal agency grants could limit the work of Catholic social service agencies.
U.S. Bishops’ New Leader Blasts LA Dodgers for ‘Disrespect for the Truth and Traditions’
Encouraging Catholics to be “slaves to the truth,” Archbishop Timothy Broglio delivered his first address as the new leader of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Thursday, touching on immigration reform, support for Haiti and Ukraine, and what he called the “disrespect for the truth and traditions” of the faith by a group the Los Angeles Dodgers will honor Friday night.
Bishops Urge Catholics to Say Prayers of Reparation for Team’s Honoring of Anti-Catholic Group
U.S. Catholic bishops are urging Catholics to say prayers of reparation to heal damage caused by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ plans to honor the anti-Catholic drag group the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
LA Dodgers’ Pitcher Disagrees With Team Decision to Honor Anti-Catholic Group
Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Clayton Kershaw says he didn’t agree with his team’s decision to honor the drag group, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, during their Pride Night game June 16.
L.A. Dodgers Re-Invite LGBTQ+ Group That Mocks Catholic Faith
A group that describes itself as a “leading-edge order of queer and trans nuns” was invited, then uninvited, and then re-invited by the Los Angeles Dodgers to be honored along with other organizations for their community service work during Pride Night on June 16 at Dodger Stadium.