Few countries have the support of their bishops as the German Catholics. It must have taken courage and a strong commitment to the synodal process for these bishops to stand up to the Vatican. We need more bishops like them! When we are not this fortunate, we must take action, particularly during this time as we move into the second phase, the Continental Stage of the Synod. Click any of the links below to learn more about the German bishops who, urged by Vatican officials to put a moratorium on their Synodal Process, dug in their heels and insisted that they must consult with their people.
- Click here to read Vatican urges German Catholic Church to put brakes on reform, November 18, 2022
- Click here to read German bishops dig in heels on reform, say ‘tension’ with Vatican a good thing, Crux by Elise Ann Allen, November 19, 2022
- Click here to read German bishops at stalemate with Vatican over women, homosexuality, Religion News, November 21, 3033
- Click here to read German bishops leave Vatican at a stalemate over homosexuality, women, The Washington Post by Claire Giangravé, November 22, 2022
Enjoy a Conversation with Dr. Myriam Wijlens about Changes to Canon Law
All are welcomed to join an online special gathering occurring this Saturday/Sunday December 17/18, 2022. This will be a conversation with Dr. Myriam Wijlens, a canon lawyer who, among other topics, will discuss:
- making pastoral councils mandatory, deliberative, and representative.
- amending Canon §129 to affirm the right of the baptized to participate in church governance
- explore other changes in canon law to make women fully equal in the church
- explore recognition of Small/Intentional Christian Communities as structural components of church in canon law
- evaluate how changes are integrated into proposed Constitution for the Catholic Church.
Click here, to learn how to join the meeting and the corresponding dates and times for this meeting. Feel free to raise other topics within Professor Wijlens’s field of expertise.
Join a Synod Gathering with Others from around the World
We invite you to join with CCRI in January to share your reflections on what you support in the Document for the Continental Synod and what has been omitted that you want to have added or further clarified in the document. Click here to learn how to access one of these gatherings and the dates and times of each. To accommodate the time zones worldwide, you will see that you have four choices. We would appreciate your helping spread the word by passing this information on to your circle of contacts.
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Walking the synodal journey with you,
Our CCRI Strategy Team
Rene Reid, Director