“For there have crept in some men (who were written of long ago unto this judgment), impious, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only sovereign Ruler, and our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Jude 4)[1]
“It will not be out of place to consider the ancient tradition, teaching and faith of the Catholic Church, which was revealed by the Lord, proclaimed by the apostles and guarded by the fathers. For upon this faith the Church is built, and if anyone were to lapse from it, he would no longer be a Christian either in fact or in name.” (St. Athanasius, bishop; First Letter to Serapion)
The propagators of the “synodal church” have published their final report on priestly ministry. Promulgated by the Vatican on March 3, 2026,[2] the report was the product of Synod Study Group 4 – one of the many “study groups” mandated by Pope Francis to help implement the Final Document[3] of the never-ending Synod on Synodality, which is currently in its three-year “implementation stage.”[4]
In this essay I offer a critique of this report and demonstrate the impact of the final report of Study Group 9, promulgated on May 6 of this year, which discusses “emerging doctrinal, pastoral and ethical issues.”[5] I will show how they are linked in their practical application, but first I’ll explain the process that gave birth to them.
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