News & Press https://www.nalm.org/news/default.asp Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:30:51 GMT Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:45:00 GMT Copyright © 2024 National Association for Lay Ministry Global Christian Forum shares message that we will “act for the restoration of the world” https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=671252 https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=671252 As the Global Christian Forum closed in Ghana on 19 April, the gathering shared a message focusing on moving beyond a posture of “us” and “them,” and on how we can be inspired to act together for the restoration of the world.

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]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:45:00 GMT Pope encourages deepening of faith and communion for building Christian unity https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=671250 https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=671250 In his greetings shared with participants at the Fourth World Gathering of the Global Christian Forum taking place in Accra, Ghana, Pope Francis encourages everyone to deepen their faith and revitalize fraternal love, reflecting the unity to which Christians are called as they discuss the challenges facing the global Christian community.

By Thaddeus Jones

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]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:42:00 GMT Caring For Creation: XVI Synod of Bishops' Ordinary General Assembly's commitment https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=652441 https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=652441 On the eve of the publication of a "new" Laudato sì, the General Secretariat of the Synod intends to make its contribution to the conservation of creation by choices that will offset the residual CO2 emissions produced by the upcoming XVI General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.

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]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 20:12:00 GMT Without Prayer, There Will Be No Synod https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=652442 https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=652442 In a letter addressed to bishops and eparchs from all over the world, Cardinal Mario Grech, General Secretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod, invites the faithful from around the world to prayerfully participate in the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops that will open in the Vatican on 4 October.

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]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:16:00 GMT Pope Francis calls for greater lay protagonism in the Church https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=638824 https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=638824 Pope Francis calls for greater lay protagonism in the Church]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:28:00 GMT Synod: Laymen and laywomen eligible to vote at General Assembly https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=638727 https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=638727 Synod: Laymen and laywomen eligible to vote at General Assembly]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 20:38:00 GMT Pope at Audience: Every baptised person is part of Church's mission https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=634386 https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=634386 Pope at Audience: Every baptised person is part of Church's mission

 

]]> Fri, 10 Mar 2023 18:40:00 GMT Pope Francis appoints three women to the Vatican office that selects bishops https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=611242 https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=611242 For the first time ever, Pope Francis appoints three women to the Vatican office that selects bishops]]> Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:45:00 GMT Pope Francis to appoint women to Vatican office responsible for selecting bishops https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=610641 https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=610641 Pope Francis to appoint women to Vatican office responsible for selecting bishops]]> Thu, 7 Jul 2022 13:58:00 GMT Vatican explains new ‘ministry of catechists’ instituted by Pope Francis https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=589884 https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=589884 Vatican explains new ‘ministry of catechists’ instituted by Pope Francis]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2021 22:34:46 GMT Synodality: theme of next Synod https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=582276 https://www.nalm.org/news/news.asp?id=582276 Synodality: theme of next Synod]]> Mon, 4 Oct 2021 21:28:07 GMT