Pope Francis’s Synod on Synodality and Modern Sociology

Author: Vivencio Ballano
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 104012772X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 175

Book Description
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.

Understanding the Synod on Synodality, 2023 Session

Author: James Chukwuma Okoye
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 155

Book Description
No synod in modern times has grappled with so much contention and doubt from personages high in the church’s hierarchy. The author situates this in context, guiding the reader through the theological and canonical footprints leading from Vatican II to the Synod on Synodality and outlining the communio ecclesiology at the base of this Synod. The book studies the Synod documents, especially the Instrumentum laboris and the Synod Synthesis Report, drawing out certain implications for a synodal church renewed by the Spirit and becoming a “community of mutual empowerment” in mission.

Doing Synodality

Author: Catalina Cerda-Planas
Publisher: Verlag Friedrich Pustet
ISBN: 3791775316
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 248

Book Description
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.

Fratelli Tutti

Author: Pope Francis
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608338886
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 123

Book Description

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

Author: Margit Eckholt
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN: 3643916329
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300

Book Description
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.

What is the Synodal Journey? The thought of Pope Francis

Author: La Civiltà Cattolica
Publisher: ucanews
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 182

Book Description
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.

Your Church Wants to Hear from You

Author: Michael J. Sanem
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814668178
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
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.

Reforming the Church

Author: Noceti, Serena
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 0809188198
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 203

Book Description
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.

Karl Rahner, Culture and Evangelization

Author: Anthony Mellor
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004400311
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 346

Book Description
The situation of religious institutional diminishment in many Western countries requires new approaches to the proclamation of Christian faith. As a response to these complexities, Karl Rahner suggested a “mystagogic” approach as a future pathway for theology. A mystagogical approach seeks modes of spiritual and theological conversation which engage the religious imagination and draws upon personal experiences of transcendence and religious sensibility. In Karl Rahner, Culture and Evangelization: New Approaches in an Australian Setting, Anthony Mellor develops a reflective process of contemporary “mystagogia”, describing how different fields of engagement require different patterns of mystagogical conversation. While focussing on the Australian setting, these differentiate arenas of engagement are also applicable to other cultural settings and offer fresh perspectives for evangelization today.

The Franciscan Pontificate

Author: La Civiltà Cattolica
Publisher: ucanews
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 190

Book Description
This eBook contains 12 essays from La Civilta Cattolica summarizing the key work of the pope both before and after his election in March 2013, his pastoral inspiration, his belief in the discernment, in the culture of encounter and reaching out to the peripheries of the Church. As a son of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Francis appreciates the value of reading the Gospel in the light of contemporary experience. His is a pontificate of discernment, the internal journey in search of God; and, encounter, the external journey looking beyond our needs to those of others. The Franciscan Pontificate is a selection of articles from La Civiltà Cattolica, English edition that will help you to better understand Pope Francis’ thinking. These stimulating essays look in-depth at some of the key work of the pope both before and after his election in March 2013, his pastoral inspiration, his belief in the discernment, in the culture of encounter and reaching out to the peripheries of the Church.