Carl Olson: The Synodal Sludge
Earlier this week, the Vatican issued the Instrumentum Laboris—the working document—for the October 2023 Synod. The 27,000 word document, which is divided in two basic parts: a section of dense descriptions and often repetitive directives, and a section of leading and sometimes skewed questions. First, the good news: if you enjoy the adjective “synodal,” you’ll … Read more