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A new book challenges the revived threat of “integralism,” which would seek to use the coercive power of the state to enforce religious canon law. This is bad not only for civil and human rights but also for religious faith.
On Oct. 10, 2021, Pope Francis formally opened a two-year process called “a synod on synodality,” officially known as “Synod 2021-2023: For a Synodal Church,” in which bishops around the world will consult with everyone from parishioners to monks, nuns and Catholic universities before coming together in 2023 to discuss how the church can learn to rely more fully on this kind of consultation-and-discussion process – how it can become more “synodal” in its governance.
Pope Francis opened a two-year process called “a synod on synodality,” known as “Synod 2021-2023: For a Synodal Church,” on October 10. In brief, the process involves an expansion of an established institution, called the “Synod of Bishops.” This means that bishops around the world will consult with everyone from…
The Catholic Church’s two-year synodal process formally opened Oct. 10 at the Vatican. AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia By William Clark of College of the Holy