listening

A welcoming church enhances communion and participation

By Thomas Reese — October 11, 2022
(RNS) — People want the church to be a home for the wounded and broken, not an institution for the perfect.

Lay Catholics fill the enthusiasm gap on Francis’ Synod on Synodality

By Renée Roden — February 18, 2022
(RNS) — The synod has seemingly failed to grab the attention of American Catholics. A few dedicated lay organizers are trying to change that.

As a Sufi singer, I believe the sounds of world religions can cultivate compassion during COVID-19

By Shumaila Hemani — July 8, 2020
(RNS) — Intercultural listening cultivates our compassion and humanity during a crisis.

When Pope Francis asks young people what they think

By Thomas Reese — March 20, 2018
(RNS) — 'Too often we talk about young people without asking what they think,' said Pope Francis at the opening of a weeklong meeting with young people from all over the world.
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