[Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a series examining modern synodality. The series moves from its theology and history to its institutional structures, concluding with an investigation of the networks and organizations advancing the project. William Mahoney holds a Ph.D. and S.T.L. in Dogmatic Theology, an S.T.L. in Biblical Theology, and an M.A. in Philosophy.] For nearly two thousand years, the Catholic Church had synods. What she did not have, at least in anything resembling its … [Read more...]
What is Rome burning?
The Foreign minister of Argentina declared publicly that there is evidence of a destabilization effort aimed at a huge swath of the South American continent. Ecuador and Chile are close to declaring a state of siege, the leftist government of Bolivia has suspiciously intervened in the recent presidential election apparently reverting illegally the original results. Violent protests have rocked Brazil recently. Dozens of lives have been lost both in Ecuador and Chile.Influential individuals … [Read more...]
