Pope Francis is opening a global gathering of bishops and laypeople to discuss the future of the Catholic Church, including some hot-button issues that have previously been considered off-limits for discussion.
Pope Francis, sitting in front of a replica of the icon 'Maria Salus populi romani'', addresses the participants into"Together", a vigil prayer for the Synod of Bishops with church leaders in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.
For example, the document calls for concrete steps to promote women to decision-making roles in the church, including as deacons, and for ordinary faithful to have more of a say in church governance. They have penned articles, written books and hosted conferences. Just this week, five conservative cardinals from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas made their challenge to Pope Francis public.
In addition, there are around 100 experts and “facilitators” who have been brought in to help move the dialogue along as the meeting works through the agenda. But they won’t vote on any final document. The archbishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Stephen Chow, said their participation was particularly significant.“It’s a sign of goodwill and possibly that they realize the church in China and the government wants to say there should be closer, more episcopal contacts between China and the universal church,” Chow told The Associated Press. “Their presence is really speaking to that.
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