The meeting of those responsible for the continental phase of the Synod concluded successfully on 29 November in Rome. The participants reported to the Pope on the results of the consultation phase of the local Churches on the 28th.
(Vatican News Network)The meeting of the President of the International Association of Regional Bishops’ Conferences and the coordinators of the Continental Synod of the Synod at the Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops concluded on 29 November. This meeting belongs to the second of the three phases of the synodal process with the theme of fraternity, the “continental phase”. The two days in Rome were attended by representatives of all continents, who met Pope Francis on the first day of the meeting, November 28th. phase of the Synod, votes and requests. The consultative phase is the first phase of the synodal process, aimed at dialogue and listening to the People of God on all continents or regions.
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, spokesman for the Synod of Bishops, gave a speech meeting the Pope, underlining that “the same people need the care and guidance of the apostle Peter.” “We need you, because we need a healthy difference, a testimony of freedom in the Holy Spirit. It is also so because on this path we encounter certain temptations”, the cardinal said to the Pope. “But we wish to enter into true discernment. , a discernment with an apostolic and missionary spirit, so that the Church can carry out her mission in the world. We are eager to go forward with you, especially with the Holy Spirit and Jesus, to make our Church better”.
In his speech, Cardinal Hollerich pointed out that one of the temptations is to “politicise” the Church, that is, to use political logic to live and think about the Church.
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