Synodality Against Episcopacy?
COMMENTARY: Some crucial teachings of the Church have been called into question, even contradicted, by various aspects of the synodality project.
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Cardinal Grech’s Controversial Comments Add to Growing List of Concerns on Post-Synodal Study Groups
The Maltese cardinal, who heads the Vatican's Secretariat for the Synod, stated in a recent interview that a female diaconate (unspecified whether ordained or not) would not be a ‘revolution’ but a ‘natural deepening of the Lord’s will.’
Synod on Synodality Still Dogged by Concerns About Ambiguities — Even as Organizers Gear Up for Implementation
NEWS ANALYSIS: Remarks by Cardinal Mario Grech and Bishop Kevin Rhoades at a Notre Dame conference this week underscored that while some are focused on the ‘how’ of synodality, others are still concerned about its ‘what.’
Is It a Canonical Synod of Bishops or Not? Some Observers Express Their Doubts
Some canonists contend that now that laypeople are able to vote, it’s technically not.
Synod on Synodality: Who Will Be Writing the Crucial Summary Report of the Synod?
Chief spokesman Paolo Ruffini told reporters last week that the drafters are assisted by collaborators called ‘sherpas’ and added that ‘it makes no sense to give their names.’
Synod on Synodality: 23 Movers and Shakers at the 2023 Synodal Assembly
ANALYSIS: There will be more than 450 participants at the October gathering; here are some to keep your eye on.
‘Conversing in the Spirit’: Synod on Synodality Methodology Seeks to Sidestep Conflict
The methodology, which shaped the working document released earlier this week, aims at fostering the inclusion of dissenting opinions and the avoidance of polarization.
‘We Don’t Have an Agenda,’ Synod on Synodality Organizer Says in New EWTN Interview
Cardinal Mario Grech says that while he believes ‘a synodal Church is a more spiritual Church,’ it is important to remember that the Church ‘is not a democracy.’
‘Walking Together’ at the Heart of the Middle East Synod on Synodality Continental Assembly
Meeting in Beirut in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey Feb. 6, participants discussed how to apply the principles of synodality to the difficult circumstances most local Catholics experience.
Cardinal Grech at European Assembly: ‘The Synod is Not There to Destroy Catholic Identity’
In a homily in Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral on Feb. 9, Cardinal Mario Grech noted that some have wrongly understood the synod as ‘a battle of the conservatives against the liberals.’
