A key idea of the new “Synodal Church” is “walking together” and “listening” to each other.
A new document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) looks at a major issue facing the Church on the continent of Africa, polygamy – and more precisely, polygynous marriage – and purports to be an exercise in just such synodal listening and walking together.
Whether the document passes the test is a legitimate question, and readers of the new document may wonder not only which way the DDF is going with its treatment of the matter but also how much listening went into its preparation.
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