As individualism and social fragmentation grow, how can Christian communities rediscover authentic communion? This issue of Ekklesía explores synodality, shared responsibility, mutual listening and the renewal of parish and religious life. Through reflections and experiences from around the world, it highlights how welcoming communities, rooted in the Gospel, can foster meaningful relationships, reconciliation, participation and a renewed missionary spirit.
Mervat Kelli reflects on Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally’s visit to Rome and meeting with Pope Leo XIV, highlighting renewed Anglican–Catholic dialogue and the shared Christian calling to overcome divisions and bear credible witness to unity and peace.
Michele Zanzucchi presents Fadi Chehadé’s proposal for a Digital Oath, modelled on the Hippocratic Oath, calling technology and AI developers to accept ethical responsibility, safeguard human dignity and help shape a digital future guided by wisdom rather than profit.
Paolo Ruffini reflects on Christian communication in the age of artificial intelligence, calling us to preserve human relationships, freedom and truth while actively shaping technological change so that communication remains rooted in communion, authentic encounter and witness to the Gospel.
Hubertus Blaumeiser introduces an Ekklesía issue exploring artificial intelligence from an anthropological, educational and pastoral perspective, alongside a special feature on Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận, whose witness of hope remains strikingly relevant fifty years after The Road of Hope.
María Lía Zervino reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic letter A Fidelity That Generates the Future, highlighting priestly joy, fraternity, synodality and the shared responsibility of all the baptized in renewing ordained ministry for today’s Church.
Drawing on his pastoral experience in Brasília, Fr Edilson Santos shows how synodality transforms parish life through listening, shared responsibility and lay participation, enabling priests and communities to journey together in communion, trust and mission.
Drawing on the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Church as a community of communion, service and shared discernment, calling Christians to reject individualism and walk together as witnesses of unity and love.