Staying Involved In The Synodal Process
Summary of results of Continental phase of Synod on Synodality.
BONN - The continental phase of the synod of bishops on synodality has ended. Seven continental assemblies formulated their wishes and ideas for the Vatican. Katholisch.detook a look at the documents and found some surprises. On Thursday, the Vatican...
Report of our Global Ecclesial Synodal Gathering 1st and 2nd sessions February 25, 2023
Participants on the 1st call: Mary Louise Knapp (US), Joe Sannino (US), Hilda Diaz (Mexico); Joe Healey (Kenya currently in US), Mikayla Jette (US), Jean-Pierre (France); Ray Temmerman (Canada); Greg; Christina Reymer (New Zealand); Clyde Christopherson...
Pell Led a Church that Alienated Its Women. I Pray for Reform
Author: Marilyn Hatton Catholic lay woman, equality advocate January 13, 2023 Speaking as a woman and member of the Catholic faithful, I believe many will have mixed feelings about Cardinal George Pell’s death. Back in 2011, Pell presided over a model of church...
Report of our GESC Gatherings
1st and 2nd sessions Our guest speaker was Dr. Myriam Wijlens, a canon lawyer who worked in Frascati with the drafting committee for the DCS and who works closely on the Synod itself with Cardinal Grech. To listen to her presentation with Q & A, click on...
Congratulations to the German Bishops for standing with their People
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...
Our Global Ecclesial Synod Council Gathering
December 17/18, 2022 Our next Global Ecclesial Synod Council (GESC) gathering will be held this coming Saturday/Sunday, Dec. 17/18 and will be facilitated by Luca Badini, a member of the Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research. Our guest for the first hour will be...
Public Letter on the Synodal Process from the Online Young Adult Seekers Small Christian Community Based in Kenya
This Public Letter on the synodal process is from the Online Young Adult Seekers Small Christian Community (OYASSCC) members. OYASSCC is an international and diverse group of young adults meeting twice a month on Zoom. We are seeking to find their rightful place...
Staying Involved in the Synodal Process
With the 1st phase of the Synod now behind us, it is time to make sure that the voices of the People of God continue to be heard and included as we move into the 2nd phase: the Continental Stage of the Synod. In case you did not see it, here is the Document for the...
Reports of Our Global Ecclesial Synodal Council Gatherings (Gesc) November 19, 2022
Participants of 1st session: Joe Sannino (Women’s Ordination Conference, U.S.), Raquel Mallavibarrena (We are Church and Reanaise Cristianos, Spain), Nick Smith (involved in reform and member of parish with a woman priest, U.S.), Bob Buchanan (retired...
Creation of the Global Ecclesial Synodal Council
Report of Our Global Continental Synod Board Now Renamed: Global Ecclesial Synodal CouncilOctober 29, 2022 After the opening prayer, we had opening comments and welcomed everyone onto the call. There were 25 reform-minded people from many different countries including...
Template Letter to Send to Your Bishop or Bishops’ Conference Immediately
Dear Bishop [name]/ Dear Bishops’ Conference, Synodal Greetings Greetings to you as we continue forward in this synodal process begun by Pope Francis. It is my understanding that the Document for the Continental Stage (DCS) is being sent out to every bishop throughout...
Seeking a balanced representation of the People for the Continental Synod
We are in the process of reaching out to reform leaders worldwide regarding the second phase of Pope Francis’s Synod. Now that we have the assurance from the Synod Office that the Continental phase of Pope Francis’s Synod will be ecclesial (involving the whole Church)...
Reflections from Our Global Synodal Gatherings
Essential Reforms Needed in our Church Today Introduction We congratulate Pope Francis on his bravery in moving the Church forward through this synodal process. We as part of Catholic Church Reform Int’l (CCRI) stand with him in our commitment to do all in our power...
Start a synodal gathering in your region
Pope Francis has presented us with an extraordinary opportunity to speak out about the kind of Church we’d like to see today. It is our belief that his invitation to us to gather in small groups and share our stories offers far more hope for Church reform than even Vatican II back in the 60s. Pope Francis wants to hear from practicing Catholics, of course. But even more, he wants to hear from those who’ve walked away from the institutional Church, from other denominations, from men and women young and old. He wants to hear stories of how people have been hurt and what drove some away along with suggestions for how the situation(s) could have been better handled by the Church. We encourage you to join a synod offered by your bishop, pastor, or Small Christian Community. If none are being offered in your community, then consider starting your own.