By Jason Horowitz and Elisabetta Povoledo Even for a Roman Catholic Church rife with esoteric terminology that often defies comprehension by the uninitiated, this month’s Synod on Synodality at ...

The Catholic Church’s Synod on Synodality ended earlier this week with discussions about greater reform for women and LGBTQ Catholics, but with little promise of action, writes Celia Wexler.

Small-group reports from the Synod on Synodality won’t be made public — even though the documents have already been accessed by some journalists following an information security oversight.

The Vatican’s nearly monthlong Synod on Synodality assembly, convened by Pope Francis, concluded this evening with members approving an ambitious text calling for greater “co-responsibility ...

Pope Francis speaks during the first general congregation of the Synod on Synodality at the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Wednesday. (Vatican Media via Reuters) The assembly that Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis' decision in late April to include lay persons as full participants with voting rights in the upcoming Synod of Bishops is a significant step towards making the synod a body that more ...

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, coordinator of a secretive synod study group on women's ministries, did not attend an Oct. 18 special meeting that had been organized for delegates to offer ...