Jeanie Hannaman

By Peter Martin, LifeSiteNews - Cardinal Gerhard Müller criticized the Synod on Synodality and Church leaders promoting “un-Catholic ideologies” amid the collapse of Catholic institutions in the West and suggested that the Synod is implicitly aligned with Martin Luther by “relativizing” the Church’s hierarchical structure... In a new article on Saturday, the former prefect of the Vatican’s doctrine office particularly slammed an upcoming “penitential vigil” at the Vatican before the Synod next month that will include the “confession” of alleged sins against “synodality,” “creation,” and “migrants” as well as the so-called “sin of using doctrine as stones to be hurled.”

By Jonathan Liedl, National Catholic Register - The potential for impactful changes remains even after Pope Francis decided to transfer contentious topics — such as the possibility of women deacons and the discernment of controversial doctrinal issues (including those related to sexuality) — to dedicated study groups and not the synod assembly as a whole... In fact, both concerned theologians and eager activists have speculated that by focusing on more foundational topics like decision-making in the life of the Church, the synod could actually “open the door” to efforts to change particular doctrines and disciplines.