THE Roman Catholic Church’s so-called Synod on Synodality has concluded in Rome with dozens of proposals for reform, touching on church governance, mission, theology, canonical discipline, and pastoral outreach.
“Our Assembly took place as old and new wars raged across the world, with the absurd drama of countless victims — the cry of the poor has resonated among us,” the Synod’s Synthesis Report says.
“We have carried everyone, at all times, in our hearts and prayers, asking how we can promote paths of reconciliation, hope, justice and peace. . . This Assembly is not an isolated event, but an integral and necessary step in the synodal process.”
The 20,000-word, 42-page report was released in Italian last weekend, at the close of the Synod, the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, attended from 4 to 29 October by 364 participants, as well as 85…
