John XXIII School was “closing its doors until further notice” because of the “painful event”, according to the statement. Photo: Aid to the Church in Need

The School of Synodality of the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations is born

The project will begin with a series of Webinars that will have as their main objective: to inform and deepen, with Assembly participants, the progress of the synodal process and the fundamental content of chapter 9 of the Synthesis Report in the first session of the Synodal Assembly: “Women in the Life and Mission of the Church”. The application of the synodal methodology in the Church, with a special focus on the full participation of women, will also be promoted.

Assisi, Land of Saint Francis, Breaks Pilgrimage Record: Here Are Last Year’s Numbers

Record numbers of pilgrims arriving in 2023 at the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi registered by the Statio Peregrinorum. Many walkers, Italian and non-Italian, lovers of slow and sustainable tourism who arrived on foot or by bicycle along the different Franciscan trails. The percentage of women compared to men is growing (respectively 51.5% and 48.5% against 48.3% and 51.7% in 2022) as well as the percentage of pilgrims coming from abroad.