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Source: Vatican News, “Pope creates study groups to explore themes from Synod’s first session”

By Jonathan Liedl, National Catholic Register, September 30, 2024

Jonathan Liedl is senior editor for the Register. His background includes state Catholic conference work, three years of seminary formation, and tutoring at a university Christian study center. …

 

ANALYSIS: Since Pope Francis’ 2015 speech, synodality has grown from a theological concept into a guiding principle of Church governance.

Jonathan LiedlThe delegates have arrived in Rome. The round tables are set up in Paul VI Hall. And the final session of the Synod on Synodality is about to begin.

But before the nearly month-long gathering gets going Tuesday, it’s worth asking: how exactly did we get here?

The Catholic Church has been in the midst of the 2021-2024 synodal process for so long now that it may be easy to forget what a massive undertaking the entire project has been. …

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