German bishops submit lay governance proposals to Vatican
The German Bishops’ Conference is seeking Vatican approval for a ‘Synodal Conference’ granting the laity power of governance in the Church in Germany.
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Articles tagged Laity
Vatican publishes synod report calling for increased female leadership in priestly formation
The Vatican published a synod report urging expanded female and lay ‘co-responsibility’ in seminaries, calling for women to influence vocational discernment prior to ordinations.
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Pope Leo’s new archbishop of Prague supports Francis-era synodality
Shortly before his appointment to Prague, Bishop Přibyl served as one of the two co-consecrators during the controversial episcopal consecration of Vienna Archbishop Grünwidl.
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Catholic bishops have not yet reckoned with their COVID-era blunders
When bishops shuttered churches and denied sacraments, they abandoned their flock at its hour of greatest need. True renewal begins with repentance, courage, and restored faith.
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Synod’s ‘ecclesial assembly’: an anti-Catholic innovation that every bishop must oppose
If an 'ecclesial assembly' meets in 2028 to conclude the Synod on Synodality, it will be a destructive moment for the Church. The authority of bishops is not subject to the majority vote of any assembly of laity.
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Bishop Eleganti: Women taking priests’ roles become ‘genderless’ and ‘bureaucratized’
Today, women allow themselves to be bureaucratized to do what a cleric does within the hierarchy of the Church, up to the highest Vatican offices. She becomes genderless and a functionary, and this does not make the Church more feminine, nor does it make it more servant-like.
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EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Müller slams synodal ‘agenda’ using the Church to promote socialist ideology
In an exclusive interview with LifeSiteNews Rome correspondent Michael Haynes, Cardinal Gerhard Müller gave his assessment and critique of the latest developments pertaining to the German Synodal Way, the Synod on Synodality, the Declaration Fiducia Supplicans and U.S. President Joe Biden’s support for abortion. Drawing on his insight as a former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Müller presented striking commentary on the dangers with each topic, calling on bishops to uphold the faith and the laity to demonstrate to their bishops that they do not accept non-Catholic teaching. HELP US FIGHT THE LIES OF […]
Synod on Synodality now discussing lay governance and ‘synodality’ as ‘standard’ for the Church
Participants at the Synod on Synodality are now in the fourth of five modules, with ecclesial governance taking center stage in discussions.
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Synod on Synodality now discussing female deacons, married priests, and lay governance
Synod participants will now spend the next few days discussing controversial topics, after officials refused to commit that members had to uphold Church teaching in discussions.
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Bp. Athanasius Schneider appeals to Pope to revoke lay voting rights before Synod on Synodality
The Kazakhstan bishop warned against attempts to 'undermine the divine constitution of the Church' and allow the spirit of Modernism to prevail.
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