In addition to the difficulty of changing the attitudes of Catholics accustomed to a “command and control model” of church, the synod faces several logistical challenges.
Synod on Synodality
Posted inFaith, Pope Francis Homilies
Pope Francis: Synod calls us to become experts in the art of encounter
Nothing leaves Jesus indifferent; everything is of concern to him. Encountering faces, meeting eyes, sharing each individual’s history.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
‘There is no need to create another church, but to create a different church,’ Francis says before synod
The synod is intended to involve all the baptized—bishops, clergy, religious and laity—at the diocesan and continental levels.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Explainer: So, what exactly is a synod?
And why is Pope Francis holding a synod on synodality?