Cardinal Hollerich noted that the document for the current continental phase of the synod acknowledged the tensions in the Catholic Church but also insisted that, if the church is a tent, tension on the lines is needed to hold it up.
Church tensions are not new or all bad, says Cardinal Hollerich
German Catholics complete final preparations for ‘synodal way’
German Catholics insisted their national “synodal way” reform consultation will have an impact on the church worldwide, as final preparations were completed for the consultation’s first plenary in January.