Extraordinary Consistory Opens 4th Session on Synodality, Urges 3-Minute Dialogue With Pope Leo XIV
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Updated · Vatican News - English · Jun 27
Extraordinary Consistory Opens 4th Session on Synodality, Urges 3-Minute Dialogue With Pope Leo XIV
3 articles · Updated · Vatican News - English · Jun 27
Summary
Saturday’s fourth Extraordinary Consistory session opened at 4 p.m. in the New Synod Hall, centering on synodality and a more evangelical, non-clerical image of priesthood.
Cardinal Mario Grech’s introduction set up debate over whether complex consultation could slow the Church’s witness, while cardinals reaffirmed that both the hierarchy and the People of God share in discernment.
Eastern Catholic communities were cited as a significant model for the wider Church’s synodal path during the first part of the session, which ended at 5 p.m.
After a break, the program called for direct dialogue with Pope Leo XIV, with each participant allowed to speak for up to three minutes.