Synodality is a sham. The decision to close that diocese was made and while the powers that be may be content to delay implementing their decision for a bit to give lip service to “listening to the local community” the administrators removal just shows they will jettison anyone who objects too loudly or effectively.
Synodality is a sham. The decision to close that diocese was made and while the powers that be may be content to delay implementing their decision for a bit to give lip service to “listening to the local community” the administrators removal just shows they will jettison anyone who objects too loudly or effectively.
This is very similar to how the government operates. It creates a plan and decides to fund it and go through with it, and only after this does it open up a period of time to the public for comments and concerns.
Wouldn’t it be ironic if - after the merger approval is rubber stamped by canon lawyers - Fernandes got his archbishop’s pallium from Pope Francis while in Rome posing for the October synodality meetings?
Synodality is a sham. The decision to close that diocese was made and while the powers that be may be content to delay implementing their decision for a bit to give lip service to “listening to the local community” the administrators removal just shows they will jettison anyone who objects too loudly or effectively.
That's certainly how this move makes it appear.
This is very similar to how the government operates. It creates a plan and decides to fund it and go through with it, and only after this does it open up a period of time to the public for comments and concerns.
Wouldn’t it be ironic if - after the merger approval is rubber stamped by canon lawyers - Fernandes got his archbishop’s pallium from Pope Francis while in Rome posing for the October synodality meetings?