Synod on Synodality events open to the public on Wednesday evening gave a glimpse into the private debates among delegates and theological experts on the issues of a bishop’s authority and his relationship to the laity in light of synodality. At the October 9 forum on “The Role and Authority of the Bishop in a Read more
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Spiritus Domini; an acolyte! Who cares anyway?
Thursday, June 17th, 2021
Reactions to Pope Francis’s decree Spiritus Domini have not been explosive. Indeed, the reverse is the case: bishops and presbyters around the world have said that it is merely a matter of words. After all, women have been reading for years at the liturgy – so calling them ‘lectors’ is just a needless formality! Women have Read more