Married priests, the place of women, the role of bishops: in Rome, a synod to decide on the future of the Church

2023-10-03T06:01:41.680Z

Highlights: The "synod on synodality," or on the future of the Catholic Church, begins Wednesday in Rome. Three hundred and sixty-five people, two-thirds of them bishops, but also lay people and women, meet to discuss a change in the functioning of the institution. At the end, they will have to vote on certain dossiers, paving the way for a frank modernisation of the Church. The Church must adapt to today's world. In essence, this is Pope Francis' message to sell his synodal reform.

The "synod on synodality," or on the future of the Catholic Church, begins Wednesday in Rome. 365 people including bishops, and for