Terry Fewtrell
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Finding clever ways to slow-walk synodality
A pattern is emerging across dioceses where emphasis falls on spiritual process rather than structural outcomes. By foregrounding the journey and downplaying the vision for shared governance, bishops can appear synodal while avoiding real institutional change.
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Finding culture in Synodality
Every culture will find its own pathways into synodality. What matters is drawing on the strengths of local traditions—fairness, resilience, openness—to shape a style of reform that is both authentic and hopeful. In this way, synodality becomes a global conversation of faith.
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