'Grave sin': Racism condemned in pastoral letter from Philly archbishop
The letter follows a racist scandal at a Philadelphia Catholic school earlier this year, and picks up on the theme of Corpus Christi Sunday.
Synodality
US national synthesis report for 2023 Synod notes racism, marginalization
The last fruit of the diocesan phase for the Synod on Synodality is live, culling sentiments from diocesan and other local listening sessions and surveys around the country since last fall.
New Vatican survey seeks responses for the 2023 Synod on Synodality
A new Vatican survey will supplement responses from the lay faithful (and others) to the Synod on Synodality scheduled for October 2023 in Rome.
Opinion: The Catholic Church is covering up anti-Black racism
BCM editor Nate Tinner-Williams gives his take on abuse, racism, and the upcoming 2023 Synod of Bishops.
'I can think of no worse response': Black theologian Dr. Jessica Murdoch blasts 2023 Synod plans in event with ousted Vatican doctrine chief Müller
In Philadelphia Thursday night, a conservative Black theologian teamed with an aggrieved German cardinal to discuss the meaning of Catholicism. The results were not pretty.
'Listening is done much more with the heart than with the ears': Cardinal Gregory opens Synod 2023 in DC
Dioceses around the world opened their portion of the Synod of Bishops on Sunday, including Washington DC—one of two in the US headed by an African-American.