Pope Francis' belief that elderly wisdom should be shared with the young led to his participation in a new Netflix documentary series. The series' editorial consultant told NCR about the pope's hands-on collaboration in the process.
Simply Spirit: The ongoing Synod of Bishops for the Amazon stands in stark contrast to the Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist held in 2005. Prioritizing the people of God makes a difference.
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Distinctly Catholic: Francis has made dialogue a leitmotif of his papacy, and so it should not surprise anyone that he is also committed to dialogue in regards to both healing the divisions within the Chinese Church and proclaiming the Gospel in that country.
Distinctly Catholic: Since the cardinals elected him as pope in March 2013, Francis has retrieved a sense of synodality that had been obscured, though never eliminated from the church.
Book Review: Pope Francis responds to 31 of the book's contributors and writes the book's preface. Believing that older people are reservoirs of wisdom, he offers his own wise words as well as relatable biblical nuggets.
The synod's final document will seek to address issues concerning all young people and not just those issues facing young men and women living in Western countries, said members participating in the Synod of Bishops.
Australian Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney used his speech at the Synod of Bishops to formally apologize to young people for all the ways the Catholic Church and its members have harmed them or let them down.
Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Kavanaugh's interpretation; Fr. Z's condemnation; gay bashing from the Catholic right; analysis about the pope's China deal
