After serving for more than two years as a pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Painesville, Travis Henry is preparing to accept a new call as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force. Henry said that he is set ...

When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hit the campaign trail with Vice President Kamala Harris in August, the two made a campaign stop ...

The 1,360 schools run by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod constitute the nation’s second largest parochial system, and the church has lately been wondering about how effectively it provides ...

Pope Francis has decided the next world Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, which will take place in October 2022, will have the theme: "For a synodal church: Communion, participation and mission." ...

He initially entered pastoral ministry after studying in seminary and being called by his denomination, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. He was motivated to enter ministry by the message of his ...

The ecumenical prayer vigil Oct. 11 was held in Roman Protomartyrs Square inside Vatican City. The square is believed to be ...

The first session of the synod took place last October after a worldwide consultation process that asked people how they thought the church should respond to the challenges that faced it and the ...

📹 HIGHLIGHTS | Pope Francis opens the second session of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality, calling for unity and listening to the Holy Spirit as the Church embarks on this ...

After the first session of the synod last year, I wrote that focusing exclusively on what might change in church teaching or discipline—whether in anticipation or in resistance—is too narrow ...

Synod Round Two. This month, 368 delegates from around the world are gathering in Rome for the second session of the Catholic Church’s Synod on Synodality. This three-year process has drawn ...

VATICAN CITY — The purpose of this month’s Synod on Synodality is to determine how to put Pope Francis’ push for greater dialogue, openness and lay participation in Church affairs into action.

On the eve of the synod, Pope Francis led a penitential service in which he requested forgiveness for seven sins committed by the church, including a lack of courage and commitment to peace.