As more details of the October Synod emerge, so does a clearer sense of its priorities. On 30 September the Synod will begin with an ecumenical vigil. A host of ecumenical guests have been invited. Much is being made of the fact that the Synod on Synodality is being begun with an ecumenical flourish.
Sr. Nathalie Becquart from the Synod of Bishops commented, “Synodality and ecumenism are two paths to be travelled together”. There are two responses to this strategy. One would be to look at the four categories of participants, which detail who can participate in what way, and the other is to reflect on what ecumenism has begun and what intention lies behind the strategy.
