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The General Secretariat of the Synod published on Wednesday the final report of the Canonical Commission, which explicitly endorses several proposals to amend the Code of Canon Law related to the participation of laymen and laywomen in the life and governance of the Church.Specifically, the document supports changes to canons concerning the ability of lay ... read more

The high court has temporarily allowed the Trump administration to carry out removals to a country where a person who had migrated to the United States has no ties while a challenge to that policy continues. ... read more

Rome – The international conference “Refugee & Migrant Education: Voices in Action: Transformative Collaboration and Educational Solidarity with Refugees & Migrants” opened on September 30 at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome. Promoted by the Refugee & Migrant Education Network , the conference concludes tomorrow, October 2. It brings together academics, representatives of United Nations ... read more

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication has unveiled the theme for the 61st World Day of Social Communications: “A New Gaze: Paying Attention in the Age of Clickbait.”With this theme, the Vatican will invite people “to reflect on Christ’s compassionate gaze as a way of overcoming the superficiality of relationships,” Vatican News reported.In a statement released ... read more

Lahore – As the feast of St. Francis of Assisi approaches, during the eighth centenary of his death , the Catholic community of Mariamabad village, in Pakistan’s Punjab Province, is looking back at its history and once again entrusts the journey of the mission to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the “City of Mary”, one ... read more

Islamabad – Franciscan fraternities in Pakistan are marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi , ahead of the liturgical feast of St Francis on October 4, renewing their commitment to live and proclaim the Gospel, according to the spirit of the saint, in the Pakistani nation.On the occasion of the ... read more

When Moses encountered the Lord God in the burning bush, he was told to go to the people of Israel to tell them that God heard their cry. Moses, understandably, did not think himself worthy of such a consequential task. So he asked to justify his mission by calling on the authority of the Lord: ... read more

“I think I killed my wife.” Minutes into our first meeting, my new client, John, broke down sobbing. His adult daughter, Tess, tried in vain to comfort him, quietly leaning toward me. With pain in her eyes, she admitted: “I was very uncomfortable with how it all happened. That’s why we’re here.” As an estate ... read more

Adigrat – “It is extremely urgent to facilitate humanitarian access, dialogue for peace and every form of dialogue. We are completely isolated, communications are blocked, and we have no contact with anyone.” This is the message sent to Fides by the Eparch of Adigrat, Tesfaselassie Medhin, in a brief message sent with the support of ... read more

For three days, LGBTQ Catholics, clergy, religious, family members and others walked through New York City as pilgrims, tracing a history marked by suffering, ministry, exclusion and perseverance. ... read more

Just as God loves us and sustains us in this earthly, bodily life, so too does God love us and sustain us as we transition from this state of life to the next.  ... read more

As COP31 approaches, Catholic sisters' struggling biogas initiatives at the Monastery of St. Dominic in Cameroon reveal the fragility of grassroots climate action in communities strained by war and poverty. ... read more

Being around other people, as opposed to the isolation inherent in AI encounters, seems to be appealing given the upheaval in the world. Leo's message seems to be reaching Catholics and non-Catholics alike. ... read more