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October 06, 2019

At yesterday’s Angelus, Pope Francis asked Catholics to pray for the Amazon synod “so that it might be lived in fraternal communion and in the docility to the Holy Spirit” (full text, full video). Dan Collyns, Lebo Diseko, The Economist, Delia Gallagher, Rocco Palmo and Stefano Pitrelli comment on the Amazon synod. Edward Pentin argues that a

Pope Francis prays for ‘daring prudence’ during Amazon synod

October 06, 2019

At the opening Mass for the Amazon synod Sunday, Pope Francis prayed that the Holy Spirit would give the bishops prudence, wisdom, and discernment to help the Church in the Pan-Amazonian region be renewed by the fire of faith. “Prudence is not indecision; it is not a defensive attitude,” he said in St. Peter’s Basilica

Pope accepts New Zealand bishop’s resignation after investigation

October 06, 2019

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Charles Drennan of Palmerston North. Bishop Drennan tendered his resignation following an investigation into a complaint of unacceptable behaviour of a sexual nature. The complaint was made by a young woman. Upon receiving the complaint, the New Zealand Church’s independent investigation body, the National Office of Professional