Two top U.S. cardinals are calling for the U.S. bishops’ conference to revamp its governance structures to better reflect Pope Francis’ call for a more synodal church.
“There needs to be an establishment of a committee on synodality,” said San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy on Oct. 27, proposing the permanent addition of a body responsible for implementing and assessing the work initiated by the synod.
“It needs to be properly staffed and resourced,” Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich added. “I don’t think there’s any escaping it.”
The two cardinals spoke in a joint interview with National Catholic Reporter on Oct. 27, just hours after Francis presided over the concluding Mass for the synod on synodality.
On Oct. 26, the synod delegates, including Cupich and McElroy, voted to approve the synod’s Final Document, which, among its many proposals, calls for greater accountability and transparency in decision-making.
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