Pope Francis elevated the Final Synod Document to magisterial teaching, stating that discernment on women deacons must continue and “what comes from the Holy Spirit cannot be stopped.” Yet this new commission report attempts to close discussion entirely.

Catholic social teaching on immigrants, the poor and creation finds little space in the Catholic right. While bishops accompany immigrants to hearings and teach about environmental stewardship, many Catholics dismiss such concerns as “radical left politics,” narrowing faith to partisan agendas.