Špecifickosť Biskupskej synody 2021–2023
Specificity of Synod of Bishops 2021–2023

Summary/Abstract: Pope Francis has announced a Bishops’ Synod for 2021–2023 on the theme of synodality. Discussions are to begin for the first time in Church history initially in parishes and dioceses, then at the national level, the continental level, and finally at the Synod of Bishops in Rome. This mode of deliberation raises some questionmarks that require some indication of an answer. Is this mode an expression of the supernatural sense (sensus fidei) of the people of God for the faith? Is synodality an essential characteristic of the Church? Is there anything similar in the Eastern Catholic Churches? How do the bishops in their pastoral letters understand this new way of dealing, and how do other writers comment on this mode of synodality? From a temporal, financial and legislative point of view, this is a challenging undertaking. However, from a pastoral point of view, this event can bring a revival of local ecclesial communities.

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