Church
Against Christians
The new Annual Report on the Persecution of Christians published by the Vienna-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discriminations Against Christians in Europe (OIDAC) was released on November 14
German Bishops in Rome: Parallel Convergences
The 62 prelates of Germany, in their ad limina visit (Nov. 14-18), maintained the substance of the conclusions, not yet fully final, of the Synodaler Weg. The Vatican curia and the pope made no secret of their disagreement and perplexity.
Crisis that empowers the Church
Next year's Synod of Bishops in Rome has been transformed for the first time, thanks to Pope Francis, into a process of consultation of the entire People of God.
The Church is communion, fraternity; which is much more than democracy and is in function of the mission.
Refugee Church: Report 2022 on internally displaced persons and refugees
'Open Doors' released a report on the persecution of Christians around the world.
Living synodality within consecrated life
The meeting was attended by 700 superiors general from various nations around the world. The hope was to experience a privileged space to listen, to search together with the Holy Spirit and to dialogue on how to contribute to the synodal process in the Church.
Ukrainian Orthodoxy: out of Moscow
After more than three centuries of dependence on the Moscow Patriarchate, even the pro-Russian Ukrainian Orthodox Church has decided to cut its relations with the Russian Patriarchate completely off.