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Etchmiadzin Bishops’ Synod Calls on Armenian Government to ‘Cease Persecution’ of Church

Asbarez 21 Feb 2026
His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians called the Synod earlier this year, yet two days before it was to convene in Austria, Armenia’s Prosecutor General initiated a criminal case against the pontiff and barred him from leaving Armenia.
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Church of England General Synod halts work on LGBTQ+ equality

The Guardian 12 Feb 2026
The General Synod debate on equal marriages – a timeline.
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Cincinnati archdiocese synod can't repeat Beacons of Light | Opinion

Cincinnati.com 01 Feb 2026
a synod for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, the first in 55 years ... But before the process begins, Catholics deserve clarity about what this synod actually is ... The recent global Synod on Synodality showed how damaging that distinction can be.
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Cincinnati archbishop wants a synod. What does it mean for Catholics?

Cincinnati.com 28 Jan 2026
Cincinnati Archbishop Robert Casey will convene a gathering of Catholic clergy and parishioners, known as a synod, sometime next year to help him plot the future of the archdiocese, its churches and its people ... A synod is a bit like a convention.
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Pope embarks on synodal journey with cardinals to better listen to the world

Catholic Standard 10 Jan 2026
the mission of the Church in today’s world, especially as presented in Pope Francis’s “Evangelii Gaudium”; the synod and synodality as an instrument and a style of cooperation; the service of the Holy ...
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Holy Synod suspends former bishop Tychikos indefinitely

CyprusMail 08 Jan 2026
The Holy Synod convened on Thursday under Archbishop ... The decision was announced by Holy Synod chief secretary archimandrite George Christodoulou.
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Holy Synod to discuss bishop Tychikos’ appeal to civil courts

CyprusMail 07 Jan 2026
A spokesman confirmed on Wednesday that the synod will convene to address the issue and decide how it will be concluded ... Tychikos argues that his right to the position is guaranteed by his election, both by his congregation and by the synod itself.
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Archbishop to propose Synod elect Metropolitans directly, removing lay vote

Philenews 06 Jan 2026
The new Metropolitan of Paphos, who will succeed the deposed Metropolitan Tychicos, is highly likely to be elected directly by the Holy Synod, should a proposal by Archbishop George be approved by the body.
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Major archbishop, synod secy leave for Rome

The Times of India 11 Dec 2025
Major archbishop of the Syro Malabar Church, Mar Raphael Thattil, along with synod secretary archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplany, departed for Rome on Thursday morning to meet Pope Leo XIV.
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