by Rene Reid | Oct 21, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
Thank you to everyone who has been following along with our daily coverage of the Synod. We’ll be taking a brief pause this weekend, but will resume on Monday with updates for the final week. Delegates will begin discussing conclusions and proposals for the... by Rene Reid | 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 Rene Reid | 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 Rene Reid | 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 Rene Reid | 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...
