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The Synod on Synodality (2021–2024) invited the whole Church to reflect on how we journey together in faith through communion, participation and mission.

Following the publication of the Final Document in October 2024, the Church has now entered the implementation phase, encouraging dioceses and parishes to put synodality into practice through...

The Synod on Synodality (2021–2024) invited the whole Church to reflect on how we journey together in faith through communion, participation and mission.

Following the publication of the Final Document in October 2024, the Church has now entered the implementation phase, encouraging dioceses and parishes to put synodality into practice through prayer, formation, listening, and stronger participation in parish and diocesan life.

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Feb
26

Don’t Be Afraid to Serve: The Importance of Parish Pastoral Councils

After almost twenty years of service on the Bellaghy Parish Pastoral Council — most of that time as Chair — dedicated parishioner Marie Kilpatrick is ...

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Mar
09

Implementing Synodality: Fr Eamonn Conway on the Church’s Next Steps

In this conversation, Wendy Grace of TheWay.ie speaks with theologian Fr Eamonn Conway about the Synod on Synodality and how its vision is now moving ...

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Sep
30

Working Together to Renew Our Catholic Faith in Ireland

Preparing for the Synodal Pathway and Assembly Since 2021, the Catholic Church in Ireland has been involved in a national effort to renew faith, paris...

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Mar
12

Next Steps – Synodal Pathway in Ireland

Synod Update March 2023 Research is underway to determine the training, skills, and other needs of local leaders (priests, religious and laity) to mov...

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Nov
22

From the Synod: Rev Professor Eamonn Conway shares his experience of the first session of the Universal Synod.

Rev Professor Eamonn Conway speaks with Monica Morley on her Midwest Radio show "Faith Alive" on 12 November 2023. Eamonn speaks about his experience ...

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Nov
22

From the Synod: calls for leadership training at local level in order to advance the Irish Synodal Pathway

Julieann Moran and Fr Eamonn Fitzgibbon discuss a recently published research report which calls for leadership training at local level in order to ad...

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Oct
31

From the Synod: Summary of the Synod Synthesis report

The first session of the Universal Synod, which was held in Rome during October 2023, was different to the usual way synods are held. The 365 par...

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Dec
11

Bishop Brendan Leahy and Bishop Alan McGuckian Report on the Synodal Assembly from Rome

In October 2021, Pope Francis announced a Universal Synod on the theme of synodality. Its official title is 'For a Synodal Church: Communion, Particip...

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Nov
03

Universal Synod's Synthesis Report​

16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops In the late afternoon of Saturday 28 October 2023, the members of the 16th Ordinary General Ass...

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Nov
22

From the Synod: Clergy Engagement with the Synodal Process in Ireland

Following the diocesan and continental stages of the Universal Synod, the Irish Synodal Pathway carried out some research with clergy groups to learn ...

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