Francis widens scope of next synod: diocesan, continental phases before Vatican event

 

Francis widens scope of next synod: diocesan, continental phases before Vatican event

by Joshua J. McElwee

May 21, 2021  ncr

Pope Francis significantly widened the scope of the next planned meeting of the world's Catholic bishops, postponing the event by one year to allow for periods of consultation in every local diocese and at the continental level before the opening of the usual Vatican gathering of prelates.