Leveling hierarchical distinctions in the Catholic Church without removing them entirely has emerged as a principal objective of Pope Francis' Synod on Synodality, the Catholic World Report website reports today (Nov. 4, 2023).
That is perhaps the chief conclusion to be drawn from the first session of the Synod, which took place Oct.4 --29 at the Vatican.
While advance speculation had focused on whether ordaining women and giving blessings to same-sex couples would be discussed, the fact is t hat they were discussed, but no consensus was reached on them. A .more significant objective of cutting back on clergy-only hierarchy was reached.
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