Ruffini, chairman of the Information Committee of the Synod of Bishops, announced at the 14th press briefing on October 23: The Synod accepted the draft of the Letter to the People of God with applause. The “Comprehensive Report” will be released on the evening of Saturday 28th.
(Vatican News) Participants of the Synod of Bishops received with applause the draft of the Letter to the People of God on the morning of Monday, October 23, in the Paul VI Hall of the Vatican. At the invitation of Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Church Synod, the Assembly proposed and accepted a number of “suggestions for minor modifications and additions, especially in the area of multilingual translation”. The letter “will be adopted and published on Wednesday the 25th.” Ruffini, minister of the Dicastery for Communications and chairman of the Information Committee of the Synod of Bishops, informed reporters of the relevant news at a press briefing on the afternoon of October 23.
Mass and agenda on the morning of the 23rd
On Monday, October 23, the participants first attended the Mass celebrated by Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar, at the Apostolic Altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, and then entered the 16th session of the General Assembly. Pope Francis Each also attended the venue in person. In the morning, participants discussed the Letter to the People of God.
The “Comprehensive Report” will be released on the evening of the 28th
Under reporters’ questions, Ruffini said that the voting and release of the “Comprehensive Report” is expected to take place on the evening of Saturday 28th. Asked whether future papal synods would refer to the content and format of the current Synod of Bishops, Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, who attended the briefing, explained that if the experiences that have been discussed and lived out are to be put into practice , there is still some way to go. It all depends on how each diocese implements it.
The essence of the Synod remains unchanged
Furthermore, some question the integrity of the Synod because the laity participate as delegates. In response, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn said at a briefing that he did not see this as a problem because the Synod is still a meeting of bishops, even if non-bishops are involved. This helps build an institution that exercises collective responsibility. The essence of the Synod remains unchanged: it has only expanded, and its experience has been unquestionably positive. Furthermore, lay experts and their vital voices have always existed, but now there is simply a closer relationship.
The Pope alone has the authority to amend the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Regarding the fact that some members of the LGBT+ community feel hurt by what the Catechism of the Catholic Church calls moral “insanity”, Cardinal Shunborn pointed out that he himself served as secretary of the group that compiled the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The Catechism is a project of the church and promulgated by the Pope. It has only been revised once since its inception, when Pope Francis made adjustments to the content of the death penalty. If further revisions are needed, only the Pope can make the decision. Furthermore, Cardinal Shumborne also emphasized that the entire text should be read in full. The issue raised here concerns ethical theology, and the principle is that “there is an objective order and man.” All this “always implies the right to respect, even if guilty, as we are all sinners, we also have the right to respect. We have the right to be accepted” as each of us is accepted by God.
Link URL: www.vaticannews.cn
#Synod #Briefing #Letter #People #God #published #October #Vatican #News
2023-10-24 09:32:51
