“The purely historical perspective does not allow us to arrive at any definitive certainty,” a Vatican report concluded. “In the final analysis, the question must be decided on the doctrinal level.”
Synod on Synodality
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What the synod interim reports said about women
This week’s interim reports from the synod’s study groups, tasked with examining controversial issues that arose at the synod and required deeper study, provide some new details about what the role of women in a synodal church may look like.
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Synod study group updates on controversial topics: women, seminaries, bishops and more
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and executive producer Sebastian Gomes unpack the news from the reports and analyze in-depth the work of the groups studying women’s ministries, seminary formation and the appointment of bishops.
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Analysis: The U.S. bishops showed their unity on behalf of immigrants—and may have repaired their relationship to Rome
In a moment that called for solidarity, prophetic witness and, yes, unity on behalf of the vulnerable, the bishops came through.
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Got synodality fatigue? The cure is getting good at it.
Synodality isn’t going away under Pope Leo. What are some ways we can avoid “synod fatigue” and become better at the process?
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Pope Leo’s candid Q-and-A on synodality
Pope Leo XIV gave remarkably candid responses at a jubilee gathering of synodal teams and participatory bodies—“perhaps the most extraordinary session” since his election, said veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell.
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From Pope Francis to Pope Leo: The future of synodality
Since the papal election, a key question has gone unanswered: What will synodality look like under Pope Leo?
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No, synodality is not a ‘Trojan horse’ that will destroy the church.
In a foreword to a new book critiquing the Synod on Synodality, Cardinal Gerhard Müller paints an ominous picture of its “evil agenda.” What I witnessed during and after the synod differs significantly from his account.
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Read: Pope Leo’s homily on what it means to be a synodal church
“No one should impose his or her own ideas; we must all listen to one another. No one is excluded; we are all called to participate.”
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We now know what Pope Leo thinks about synodality—and he mostly agrees with Francis
Leo is not just generally or vaguely supportive of Pope Francis’ reforming initiative; he is convinced of its fundamental importance.