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2021 Spanish Program – 1st Module
We are very happy to welcome a new cohort of the Discerning Leadership Program (Programa de Liderazgo Discerniente in Spanish) during this first module in Spanish (8th - 11th) at the Pontifical...
Whose synodality? Social alliances and institutional models in global Catholicism
This Article was originally published at La Croix International Ecclesial synodality is something very old and, at the same time, something very recent. It is an integral part of the tradition of...
Interview to Fr. David McCallum on Leadership – Il Sole 24 Ore
Fr. David McCallum is interviewed in Il Sole 24 Ore by Pierangelo Soldavini and Francesco Pagano. You can find the interview in English by clicking here
Accompaniment for Discerning Leadership
“What needs to be done today is to accompany the Church in a deep spiritual renewal. I believe the Lord wants a change in the Church.” Pope Francis This February we launched the Accompaniment for...
Card. Luis Antonio Tagle – To walk humbly with God
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, provided a testimonial and spiritual reflection to the Discerning Leadership participants on how...
Pope appoints Nathalie Becquart Under-Secretary at Synod of Bishops
Pope Francis has appointed Sr Nathalie Becquart and Fr Luis Marín de San Martín to be the Under-Secretaries of the Synod of Bishops. Sr Nathalie, has spoken of her delight, saying it is a call to...
Card. Luis Antonio Tagle – To walk humbly with God
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, provided a testimonial and spiritual reflection to the Discerning Leadership participants on how Synodality in the Church has to be a humble walking with God. The talk is...
Pope appoints Nathalie Becquart Under-Secretary at Synod of Bishops
Pope Francis has appointed Sr Nathalie Becquart and Fr Luis Marín de San Martín to be the Under-Secretaries of the Synod of Bishops. Sr Nathalie, has spoken of her delight, saying it is a call to “serve the Universal Church” and she is on the “edge of a new adventure...
Card. Michael Czerny – The Church becoming Synodal
Cardinal Michael Czerny, Undersecretary for Migrants and Refugees for the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development, provided a theologically rich and prophetic reflection to the Discerning Leadership participants on Synodality in the Church and how it...
Courses 2020
The second part of the Discerning Leadership 2020 Courses were held in December for both English (7th-10th) and Spanish (15th-18th) cohorts. In the English course participated 34 Church leaders (16 women and 18 men) and 24 in the Spanish (11 women and 13 men),...
Rebuilding from Covid-19: Discerning Leadership Promotes a New Way for Re-enchanting the World
One of the notable things highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic is that the many decisions arising from it, whether pertaining to emergency responses, minimizing transmissions, or building back better, inevitably involve diverse viewpoints, contrasting options, and...
Massimo Faggioli – From Episcopal Collegiality to Ecclesial Synodality
Massimo Faggioli, Professor of Historical Theology at Villanova University in US, and author and columnist, offered a bright speech entitled "From episcopal collegiality to ecclesial synodality. What it means for Pope Francis in the reform of the Church" for the...
Course Participants Testimony
In this video, the Spanish Course participants share their testimonies about the Course, and in particular regarding the following topics: Discernment, Living Integrally, Synodality, and Tools for Synodality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5lDqT2wtX8
Card. Gianfranco Ravasi: A Culture of Synodality in the Church
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, the President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, offered a deep and very rich speech about "Building a Culture of Synodality in the Church" for the Spanish Course participants at the General Curia of the Society of Jesus on September...
English Course – 1st Module
The English version of the Program for Discerning Leadership was carried out this October from Monday 21st until Thursday 24th with 35 participants (16 women, 19 men) including 26 religious, 2 Diocesan Priests and 7 Laypeople. It was prepared to be run in person, but...
Spanish Course 1st Module – Press Coverage
The Spanish version of the Program for Discerning Leadership was carried out with 24 participants (11 women, 13 men) including 19 religious, 2 Diocesan Priests and 3 Laypeople. Thanks to the superb preparation and facilitation by our faculty from ESADE and Deusto...
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Fr. David McCallum, S.J.
Discerning Leadership Team
Massimo Faggioli
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Fr. John Dardis, S.J.
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