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St. Joseph in New Hope welcomed parish staff from across the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis for Synod Formation Day Oct. 27. The day fell nearly five months after the three-day Archdiocesan Synod Assembly in June and weeks before Archbishop Bernard Hebda issues his pastoral letter on the Synod as the Church celebrates the Nov. 20 feast of Christ the King.  

Archbishop Bernard Hebda turned to YouTube Oct. 28 as he urged Catholics to stay informed and vote in early absentee balloting or on election day itself, Nov. 8, for the midterm elections.

Neat rows of 220 white crosses, decorated with bright candles and beautiful flowers and bearing the names of deceased loved ones, are the focal point for the All Souls' novena at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Vancouver.

The Nativity scene that will sit under a 98-feet-tall silver fir tree in the middle of St. Peter's Square this year will feature 19 life-sized figures carved in cedar by artisans in the northeastern Italian town of Sutrio.

Urged to find their joy in the Lord, rely on Jesus to enter the fullness of life and support one another, more than 100 young adults and others smiled, prayed and laughed as they gathered for Mass with Archbishop Bernard Hebda, a rousing speaker and fellowship at St. Albert the Great in Minneapolis.

Around the world, listening sessions for the Synod of Bishops gave many participants a sense of finally being listened to, but they also raised questions about how to promote greater inclusion in the Catholic Church while staying true to church teaching.