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By Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent, LifeSiteNews. Oct 17, 2024 – 4:31 am EDT
“Obviously, the purpose of this conference was to overthrow the hierarchical class of the church and implement a democratic system,” wrote Cardinal Zen about the Synod on Synodality.
VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Cardinal Joseph Zen has issued a strong warning about the Synod on Synodality and the persistent division resulting from Fiducia Supplicans, saying the “future of the Church” is “uncertain” unless issues are resolved.
“I feel most anxious about how this so-called ‘synodality’ of the Synod of Bishops can be concluded smoothly,” began Cardinal Zen, the emeritus bishop of Hong Kong.
The cardinal’s latest essay, published October 17, renews his prior concern and criticism about the Synod on Synodality, but also ties in to the controversial 2023 declaration Fiducia Supplicans which approved same-sex blessings. …