What Kind of Church Is God Calling Us to Become In The World Today?
In October 2021, Pope Francis called the whole Church to participate in a Synod on Synodality to bring joy and renew the Church in its efforts to follow Jesus, reinvigorate its commitment to Christ’s mission, and search for ways to be faithful. Now that the multi-year process of consultation and dialogue with the worldwide Church has concluded in October 2024, the people of God are now sent forth to put into practice the synodal style of being Church in concrete ways in our parishes, dioceses, religious, and institutions.
What exactly is a synod and what does it mean to be a synodal Church?