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“Some have been suggesting that the Synod ought to consider a change in the Church’s moral teaching and sacramental discipline in order to make alienated Catholics feel more included,” Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester (MN) wrote as he prepared to take part in the Synod.
The synod in Rome has been described as a kind of workshop. About 365 Roman Catholics from around the world will be gathering.
ANALYSIS: Hot-button doctrinal matters draw the headlines, but local Catholic leaders in the U.S. are waiting to see how the synod will impact bread-and-butte...
Early next month, the Vatican will open an unprecedented gathering of Catholic clergy and laypeople from around the world. The synod is intended to be a collegial, collaborative event. But the agenda includes divisive issues such as the role of women in the church and the inclusion of LGBTQ Catholics. If there’s an Exhibit A for how elusive consensus might be, it’s the United States’ participation. In effect, there are two high-level U.S. delegations widely viewed as ideological rivals. There are six clerics appointed by Pope Francis who support his aspirations for a more inc...
Early next month, the Vatican will open an unprecedented gathering of Catholic clergy and laypeople from around the world. The synod is intended to be a collegial, collaborative event. But the agenda includes divisive issues such as the role of women in the church and the inclusion of LGBTQ Catholics. If there’s an Exhibit A for how elusive consensus might be, it’s the United States’ participation. In effect, there are two high-level U.S. delegations widely viewed as ideological rivals. There are six clerics appointed by Pope Francis who support his aspirations for a more inc...