Synodality seen as unlikely approach to Christian unity
June 17, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: In a column for the National Catholic Register about the new Vatican “study document” on papal primacy, Father Raymond de Souza writes that the thoughts expressed in the document are “quite distant from the actual reality of Christian unity today.”
In particular, Father de Souza questions the emphasis on synodality in the document from the Dicastery for Christian Unity, noting that the Orthodox churches, which are characterized by active synodal government, are uneasy with recent developments in Rome. He writes:
Synodality is likely going through the greatest crisis in its history. The urgent task for Christian pastors is to contain the damage, not expand its impact.The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage.
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