by | Oct 19, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
Reluctant Missionaries: Synod Report for October 19, 2023 The “harmony of the Synod hall” stands in stark contrast to the “terrible silence” of the world’s indifference to migrants and refugees, Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, said at a press briefing this morning. The...
by | Oct 18, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
The 12th General Congregation of the Synod gathered for the presentation of the fourth and final discussion module this morning. The module is based in section B.3 of the Instrumentum Laboris, “Participation, Governance, and Authority.” The guiding question for this...
by | Oct 18, 2023 | Books
John Wijngaards’s book, Christ’s Idea of Authority in the Church, is a guidebook intended for group discussions with a “synodal approach” in mind, i.e. not to be a debate on issues but rather a sharing of ideas with deep listening to one another. Broken down into...
by | Oct 18, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
Four Synod delegates took a break from their deliberations on section B.2 of the Instrumentum Laboris to speak to the press about their experience this morning. Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, SDB, the archbishop of Rabat, Morocco, spoke about the “foundation” for...
by | Oct 17, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
by NCR Staff Listen: Vatican experts Joshua McElwee and Christopher White interview one of the 13 members of the committee expected to draft the final document from Pope Francis’ ongoing summit on the future of the Catholic Church. Read more here » Aging...
by | Oct 16, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
On the 45th anniversary of the election of Pope John Paul II, Synod participants assembled today to listen to the first reports from working groups on sections B.2.1 and B.2.2 of the Instrumentum Laboris, Dr. Paolo Ruffini reported at a press briefing this...
by | Oct 16, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
In his remarks introducing the third module, or subject for spiritual conversation, to the Synodal Assembly this morning, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said that “men and women receive the same baptism and the same Spirit” and “the baptism of women is not inferior to...
by | Oct 16, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
The Synod concluded its second week today with delegates discussing section B.2 of the Instrumentum Laboris, “Co-responsibility in Mission,” Dr. Paolo Ruffini confirmed at a press briefing this morning. Ruffini is the Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for...
by | Oct 15, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
This second day opened with Steve and Shawna Newcomb speaking about the Doctrine of Discovery/Domination and the injustices done to the indigenous communities so many but especially by governments and the Catholic Church. Jamie Manson spoke about “Who and What are...
by | Oct 14, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
Today is the first of two of the major Spirit Unbounded days with presentations coming in from Bristol and Rome. The welcome and Introductions came from Maggie Conway and Penelope Middelboe from Bristol. Dr. Claudia Nothelle gave a presentation called Passing on the...
