As questions continue to arise over the Church’s understanding of the process and meaning of “Synodality,” the notable case of Africa’s response to Fiducia Supplicans suggests that implementing Synodality will simply create division, by allowing contradictory practices to exist in the Church.
Though it has been underway for three years now, many Catholics are still unclear as to what a Synod on Synodality actually means, an.d what Synodality will look like when it is rolled out as a new normal through the Church, as the Synod members are currently discussing. Synodal life, Synodal authority and Synodal discussion appear as hazy concepts, with a lot of talk taking but little information appearing.
But perhaps there is an example of what the Church will look like under the new path of Synodality. With the Synod on Synodality’s October 2023 meetings having concluded at the Vatican, the entire Church was taken by surprise when Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández published the declaration Fiducia Supplicans in December. Allowing for the blessing of same-sex couples, the document sparked heavy debate and controversy throughout the Church.
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