Staying the Distance by Patricia Gemmell
With the Vatican’s recent pronouncement that there can be no female diaconate because women’s bodies cannot image Christ, how are women to stay in a Church that so fiercely demeans them?
Covering the Synod: 60 Days that Shaped a Turning Point in the Church
Review by Mark Guevarra
Pilgrims of Hope: Waterloo to Rome - November 25, 2025
On November 25, Concerned Lay Catholics (CLC) hosted a national Zoom gathering to reflect on the Journey of Encounter in Waterloo and the recent Jubilee of Synodal Teams in Rome.
Francis shows, once again, that he is a Pope like no other by Michael Higgins
Francis knows that the church needs an oversight body tasked to safeguard the faith, but also an oversight body that does not operate by repression, imposition and fear – instead, by openness, persuasion, and love.
Catherine E. Clifford is going to the Synod!
Dr. Catherine Clifford - our next keynote speaker will be attending the Synod as a voting member!
Reflecting on the Continental Stage-Synod on Synodality
Enlarge the Space of your Tent (Is 54:2)-Reflections on the Continental Stage of the Synod on Synodality Professor Dr Myriam Wijlens, University of Erfurt Germany. Tuesday February 28 at 7 p.m. Lecture with Guest Panelists Archbishop Andre Durocher and Dr. Catherine E. Clifford
ENLARGE THE SIZE OF YOUR TENT: A SYNOD DISCUSSION
Synod Discussion - Virtual panel conversation on the Continental Stage of the Synod on Synodality
CLC Continues its participation in the Synod with a forum on the Continental Stage:
Enlarge the space of your tent - entering the continental phase of the Synod.
Recording of October 29 panel now available
The recording of our October 29th webinar is now available.
Pope Francis extends Synod of Bishops a year, two Vatican meetings now planned
Pope Francis announced on Oct. 16 that he is significantly expanding the timeframe for his ongoing consultation process for the world's Catholics
Free MOOC (online course) on the theology and practice of Synodality
A new online course to help you engage in Synodality
The war in Ukraine's impact on the synodal process
The war in Ukraine's impact on the synodal process
Root and Branch Synod
Root and Branch presents a series addressing various aspects of the abuse crisis as part of their synodal contribution.
Perspectives on Synodality: Local, Global, and Ecumenical
Perspectives on Synodality: Local, Global, and Ecumenical by St. Mark's College at UBC Canadian Panel on Synodality Feb 9, 2022