Synod 2023
Synodality: a process of dealing with wicked problems
In an earlier piece, I indicated that some of the challenges facing the Church today can be thought of as wicked problems – highly complex ... Read More
The Synodal Path
In describing the idea of synodality I have commented that it is much more like the Camino than an airplane journey. The Camino is a ... Read More
Synodality in Action
Plenary Council Australia, First Assembly (https://catholicoutlook.org/) In March 2020 Pope Francis announced that the theme for the 2023 Synod of Bishops would be: “for a ... Read More
A Synodal People
Bishop Shane Mackinlay observed that “learning to be synodal is different to learning to be democratic.” This echoes Pope Francis’ contrast between synodal processes and ... Read More