Russell Shaw: Synod goal — less hierarchy
Leveling hierarchical distinctions in the Church without removing them entirely has emerged as a principal objective of Pope Francis’ Synod on Synodality.
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Leveling hierarchical distinctions in the Church without removing them entirely has emerged as a principal objective of Pope Francis’ Synod on Synodality.
Several developments at the Oct. 4-29 session point to this objective.
When I imagine how the next 11 months can be used most fruitfully, I think about something, or rather someone, who is largely missing from the synod in Rome: the parish priest.
It’s reasonable to wonder whether “synodality” is precisely the most pressing issue just now.
It is imperative that the upcoming synodal assembly in Rome show at least some positive results