Discernment of how the Spirit is leading the church is at the heart of Pope Francis' plans for the synod on synodality, but anyone who thinks discernment is easy is bound to get into trouble. It is ...

Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience in St. Peter's at the Vatican, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. Pope Francis will discuss how to address the world’s pressing issues with former President ...

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández held a press conference on Friday addressing the Vatican’s new guidelines on apparitions, with the prelate noting that the new norms would help introduce greater ...

One pair, Ariell Watson, M.Div. ‘18, and Julia D’Agostino, M.Div. ‘24, have stayed in touch even beyond Julia’s enrollment. The interview below describes their motivation for participating as well as ...

Pope Francis and members of the Synod on Synodality attend the synod’s final working session on Oct. 26, 2024, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) Every Sunday we ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – South Carolina Conference leaders are calling the Local Church Discernment Process a “faithful step forward.” They are allowing congregations to decide if local United ...

I always tell my child that being a parent does not come with a how-to user manual, even though it would have been nice to reference standard operating procedures (SOPs) just once—more specifically, ...

Mass attendance has declined 46% over 20 years and fewer priests are available ...

Arkansas Bishop Gary Mueller rejected Central United Methodist Church's attempt to enter a discernment process "regarding possible disaffiliation," telling the Fayetteville congregation in a letter ...