Aiming to become a “listening church,” Pope Francis’s “Synod on Synodality” will gather more than 400 delegates for three weeks to discuss hot-button issues hounding the Church, including admitting female clergy, accepting gay and lesbian Catholics, and ordaining married men. The agenda of the synod’s first session, which will commence on Oct. 4 and end … Continue reading 3-week Vatican synod tackles sensitive issues head-on