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Leadership

  • Basic synodality means answering correspondence

    Bishops often see responding to correspondence as beyond their role. Yet synodality requires it. By treating correspondence as integral to their ministry, leaders show respect for the faithful. Two-way communication is not optional; it is essential to authentic synodal practice.

    Basic synodality means answering correspondence

  • Francis was the jewel, Leo must be the jeweller

    The jeweller’s challenge: cut too much, and brilliance is lost; cut too little, and promise remains unfulfilled. For Leo XIV, the coming months will reveal his willingness to take those risks.

    Francis was the jewel, Leo must be the jeweller

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