Archbishop Charles Chaput

Pope Francis greets Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia before a session of the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct. 16, 2018. (CNS/Vatican Media)

Conservative criticism of synodality suggests Pope Francis' process might be working

A recent criticism of synodality by a longtime critic of Pope Francis only shows the degree to which conservatives fear the process may change the church.

A pharmacist undergoes training in preparation for the distribution of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at a Mount Sinai Health System pharmacy in the Queens borough of New York City in this handout photo released Dec. 10. (CNS/Mount Sinai Health System via

The Francis Effect podcast: COVID-19 vaccine, 'wafer wars' and Christmas

By Heidi Schlumpf, Daniel P. Horan, David Dault

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