CCRI News
Join CCRI for upcoming Synodal gatherings in March; recording and summary of Dr. Wijngaards presentation
Since the first of the year, CCRI has been facilitating monthly synodal gatherings for all who have no other way to participate. These are the coming synodal gatherings to be held in March: Synodal gathering, 1st Saturday of every month next on March 2, 2024 Women's...
A New Style of Leadership for The Catholic Church
As the Vatican prepares to host the second part of Pope Francis’ major summit on the future of the Catholic Church this October, one of the event’s main organizers said a central purpose of the gathering is to create “a new style of leadership” for the global faith institution.
Join CCRI to participate in a Synodal Gathering
John Wijngaards of the Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research will be speaking to our Global Ecclesial Synodal Council on our two-fold Church:
Church as People of God and Church as Institution.
The First Ever Virtual Conversation in the Spirit
Join with fellow Christian Life Community members on January 30 for the first ever virtual Conversation in the Spirit, the same process used in CLC groups and at the recent Synod Assembly in Rome. Participants will gather in small, facilitated groups to listen, discern, and respond to the consultation questions posed by the 2023 Synod General Assembly.
Recording of GESC Session with Sr. Filo Hirota
Filo Hirota, member of the Synod Preparatory Committee for the Synod 2023 and 2024, shared her experience this past weekend of the 2023 Synod.
View the recording of the session.
Join us for our GESC event with Sr. Filo Hirota
Join us!
A gathering of the Global Ecclesial Synod Council on Friday, January 26, or Saturday, January 27.
Sister Filo Hirota, member of the Synod Organizing Committee, will share her experience of the 2023 Synod, her anticipation for the 2024 Synod.
Let’s Begin the New Year by Joining in a Synod
Happy New Year!
This is the year that we have the power to bring about changes in the Church that we’ve talked about and dreamed about for years. But this is the year that we can actually make it happen. The Synod office in Rome is seeking our input.
Was the Voice of Women Adequately Heard at the Synod?
The synthesis report of the synod reveals that hierarchy and patriarchy are firmly in place in the Church structure. There is no indication that anything is going to change, writes Virginia Saldanha.
An Empowering Talk by Mary McAleese
Dr. Mary McAleese, former president of Ireland, speaks on Being Denied the Discipleship of Equals.
How to be a Synodal Church on Mission
Guidelines that we believe will help transform the Church into the kind of community that Jesus would want.
An Inspiring Talk by Joan Chittister
Giving Tuesday, The Joan Chittister Presentation Recording and Transcript, Next Event – Save The Date, Preparing for The 2024 Synod
Newsletter – Living The Discipleship of Equals
Congratulations to the German Bishops for standing with their People
Few countries have the support of their bishops as the German Catholics. It must have taken courage and a strong commitment to the synodal process for these bishops to stand up to the Vatican. We need more bishops like them! When we are not this fortunate, we must...
Pope Francis Undermines His Own Synodal Project
Is Pope Francis practising the ‘Listening’ that he preaches? We Are Church Ireland is astonished and disappointed at recent comments made by Pope Francis on the role of women in the Church. In an interview with AMERICA magazine (28 November...
No Synodality Without Laity
Press Release 14 November 2022 We Are Church calls for Equal Numbers of Voices for Laity and Clergy at the October 2023 and October 2024 Synod meetings The Synodal Process called by Pope Francis has already exceeded expectations. Laity and clergy have been meeting and...