Pope Francis’s Synod on Synodality and Modern Sociology
Pope Francis’s Synod on Synodality and Modern Sociology

Author: Vivencio Ballano

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-08-28

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 104012772X

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This book focuses on the value and necessity of modern sociology to Pope Francis’s church reform project known as the Synod on Synodality. It explores the behavioral and research aspects of this latest synod, applying sociological perspectives and methods and drawing on secondary literature, media reports, and church documents. The author argues that sociology is crucial for translating the major theological concepts into behavioral and research indicators to empirically ground the overall theological framework of the synod as an ecclesial innovation rather than a revolution in the Catholic Church. The importance of sociological research methodology is emphasized to guide the synod’s complex and multi-stage qualitative data collection, which seeks to understand the synodal concerns of all Catholics in today’s world. The book addresses the need for scientific approaches to church reforms and for a nuanced complementarity between sociology and theology. It will be of particular interest to scholars of theology, religion, and sociology, as well as those actively involved in the workings of the Catholic Church.

Synodality
Synodality

Author: Luciani, Rafael

Publisher: Paulist Press

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 080918771X

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Synodality envisions a new way of proceeding in the Church: toward a coresponsible and participatory Church for the third millennium. It is an ecclesial model that calls for the recognition of laity as full subjects in the Church.

Synodality in Europe – Theological Reflections on the Church on Synodal Paths in Europe
Synodality in Europe – Theological Reflections on the Church on Synodal Paths in Europe

Author: Margit Eckholt

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published:

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 3643916329

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The publication of the ESCT (European Society for Catholic Theology) with the title „Synodality in Europe“ reflects on the synodal process in Europe and challenges of theological work in view of the learning process to become a „synodal church“. The different articles lay theological foundations of synodality, they present regional and world church perspectives, they show tensions and processes of pluralisation which are understood as a „laboratory“ of synodality related to the liberating and healing Gospel of Jesus Christ. Most of the authors are members of different sections of ESCT (in Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain). Integrated are also a protestant and two world-church contributions.

Doing Synodality
Doing Synodality

Author: Catalina Cerda-Planas

Publisher: Verlag Friedrich Pustet

Published: 2024-04-04

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 3791775316

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In recent years, the image of a Catholic Church needing renewal has deepened in the German public arena. The Synodal Path identified structural aspects underlying the ecclesial crisis and proposed solutions debating issues such as clerical power, sexuality, participation, and the role of women. Considering the importance of these deliberations for the universal Church and their controversial international discussion, the need for intercultural dialogue became increasingly clear. The empirical project "Synodal Way – Global Church Perspectives" aimed to weave the polyphony of Global-Church perspectives into the debate. This volume presents the research's results and their analysis by academics from different world regions, fills a gap in intercultural mediation, and offers an inspiring contribution to the ongoing synodal dialogue.

Your Church Wants to Hear from You
Your Church Wants to Hear from You

Author: Michael J. Sanem

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Published: 2022-04-23

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 0814668178

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In October 2021, the Catholic Church officially began the largest consultative process in human history. The entire people of God, some 1.34 billion Catholics worldwide, were asked to participate in a process of listening and engagement together over the course of two years. Why embark on this incredibly novel, time-consuming, and expensive task? Because your church wants to hear from you. This booklet explains and explores why the leaders of the Catholic Church have discerned that the synodal path is what “God expects of the church of the third millennium.” This Synod on Synodality is not just another meeting. It is the beginning of a conversion process that is essential to the life of the church and its mission. And the Church needs you to carry it out.

What is the Synodal Journey? The thought of Pope Francis
What is the Synodal Journey? The thought of Pope Francis

Author: La Civiltà Cattolica

Publisher: ucanews

Published:

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13:

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COP26 finished with a compromise agreement that brings us closer to reducing emissions that will limit global warming to -2C but we have a way to go. Hopefully, COP27 at Sharm-el-Sheik in Egypt will deliver even better emission reductions. Fr Gaël Giraud, director of research at CNRS (Center national de la recherche scientifique) and Loïc Giaconne, Georgetown University, explain we need to shift from what Pope Francis calls a “culture of waste” to a “culture of care.” In recent years, several studies have been published on the “genealogy” of Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s thought. Above all, it is inspired by Romano Guardini and the philosopher Gaston Fessard and the ever present influence of Fr. Miguel Ángel Fiorito. Along with three Frenchmen: Henri de Lubac, Michel de Certeau, and the Protestant Paul Ricouer. Fr. Miguel Ángel Fiorito writes about spiritual paternity. A spiritual person, according to Origen, is one in whom theory and practice are united, involving care for one’s neighbor and a spiritual charism for the good of one’s neighbor. The wounds inflicted on the victims by clergy continue to be an ongoing challenge for us. Fr Marcel Uwineza suggests a thoughtful response between to crisis a theology capable of guiding healing and reconciliation. Giovanni Cucci continues his series on the virtues with Justice: An uncomfortable virtue. Fr Cucci proposes justice is best established by means of a new social contract, in which individuals who differ considerably in their sensibilities, habits, cultural and religious affiliations agree on the criteria for the allocation of available resources.

The Synodal Church
The Synodal Church

Author: Diego Fares SJ

Publisher: ucanews

Published: 2022-09-26

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13:

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The synodal Church we often hear is one seeking fraternal communion. This involves mutual listening, in which everyone has something to learn. The author of these enlightening commentaries is Fr. Diego Fares, an Argentinian Jesuit, who has known and worked with Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Pope Francis) for many years. The articles in this eBook: Evangelical Imbalances: Francis Writes to the People of God in Germany Pope Francis and his Messages to Latin America Pope Francis and Fraternity Poetry is a Planet of Living Trees: An interview with Ana Varela Tafu The Heart of ‘Querida Amazonia’: ‘overflowing en route’ Spiritual Discernment in ‘Christus Vivit’: Between Ulysses and Orpheus ‘I am a Mission’: Toward the Synod on Young People Young People, Faith and Discernment: The 2018 Synod and indications of an incomplete document

Reforming the Church
Reforming the Church

Author: Noceti, Serena

Publisher: Paulist Press

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Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 0809188198

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Reforming the Church analyses ministries, participatory structures (e.g., pastoral councils, synods, etc.), pastoral institutions (e.g., parishes, etc.), the role of the laity and especially women and couples in the Church, the formation programs in seminaries and the decision-making and decision-taking models, among other topics where concrete reforms are needed. The book covers six perspectives/parts: The synodal form of church; scripture and tradition—the consensus ecclesiae; pathways to renewed ministries; coresponsibility versus clericalism; reforming structures; and the future—an ongoing synodal spirituality.