Friday March 13th 2026 Established 1905 27 Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown, Guyana Year 121, No. 10
women’s role in Church leadership ROME (OSV News) — The Vatican has published the final report of the synod study group examining women’s participation in the Church, which calls for expanded roles for women in Church governance and leadership in roles not including ordained ministry. The 75-page document, published in English and Italian on March 10, discusses women’s leadership in the Church, but not the specific question of a possible female diaconate. It is the third of 15 final reports expected from the study groups of the Synod on Synodality in the coming weeks. Cardinal Mario Grech, the secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, has characterized these reports as “working documents” which will be used to form proposals submitted to the pope for consideration. (please turn to page 7)
outreach to St. John Bosco Orphanage
Over 200 participating in Bible Quiz - p2 White House ‘gamifying’ war on Iran marks a ‘moral crisis,’ warns US cardinal - p3 Pope urges peace, warns about wider Middle East conflict - p3 A Christian Perspective on Social Issues - p4 Sunday Scripture - p5 Mathematicians can become ‘signs of hope for the world,’ Pope Leo XIV says - p6 Sunday Fun - p6 Journeying with the Word of God - p7 Vatican theological commission warns of replacing God with ‘a world governed by machines’ - p8 Children’s Page - p9 Lebanon: Priest killed by Israeli tank leaves 'profound wound in the heart of the Church' - p10 Faith in Practice Week 6 - p11 Catholics urged to maintain ties with both sides in Anglican schism - p12 Daily Lenten activities for families - p12 Saint of the Week - p14
Bishop’s Engagements Sunday, March 15th 04:00hrs – Travel to Bogota, Columbia Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA) I will be away from the Diocese from March 15th to March 21st, 2026. During my absence, Reverend Ronald Fernandes, Vicar General, will attend to matters on my behalf.
Children of the Sunday School classes of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception carried out a Lenten outreach to the boys of St. John Bosco Orphanage last Sunday March 8th. (please see article on page 14)
Francis Alleyne OSB