At the end of their first meeting, three members of the preparatory commission for the assembly of the Synod of Bishops said they know some Catholics have very high expectations for the process while others have intense anxiety.
Commission focuses on ensuring world synod will be prayerful experience
Regional representatives meet pope, discuss ‘continental phase’ of synod
While some people want to “reform” the Catholic Church and others want “to put the brakes on the synod process,” those involved in preparing the continental phase of the synod process want “to mend” the church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the pope, said Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich of Luxembourg, relator general of the synod.
Synod: Entering a new phase
St. John’s School of Theology professor Kristin Colberg reflects on her experience of helping to craft the synod’s latest document.
Pace of preparations is quickening as synod on synodality approaches
Coming right on the heels of the diocesan phase is “the continental stage” of consultations, which will consist of a series of 10 Zoom meetings for delegates chosen by each diocese in the United States and Canada, Bishop Daniel Flores said.
By listening to Holy Spirit, synod can be process of healing, pope says
A synod calls on everyone to become experts in “the art of encounter” in a way that is uplifting and transformative, Pope Francis said, formally opening the process leading up to the assembly of the Synod of Bishops in 2023.