This week at the Synod on Synodality: Participation focus comes amid exit of Chinese bishops — By: Catholic News Agency

Synod on Synodality delegates in small groups listen to Pope Francis’ guidance for the upcoming weeks on Oct. 4, 2023. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, Oct 16, 2023 / 09:02 am (CNA). As the Synod on Synodality hits the halfway mark for this year, the two Chinese bishops’ experience on the international religious stage…

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‘Each of us is loved’: California bishops’ letter shows Church response to gender ideology — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop Michael Barber of Oakland and Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco. / Credit: Diocese of Oakland; Archdiocese of San Francisco CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2023 / 13:18 pm (CNA). In a recent joint letter to Catholics, two California bishops acknowledged that the “influence of gender ideology” has “become pervasive in contemporary society” and urged…

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