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German plan for permanent 'synodal council' sparks backlash

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Luke Coppen
Jul 05, 2022
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The second synodal assembly in Frankfurt, Germany, on Oct. 1, 2021. © Synodaler Weg/Maximilian von Lachner.

A concerted effort to extend the controversial German “synodal way” indefinitely through the creation of a powerful permanent “synodal council” is facing pushback among some German Church leaders.

The proposed “advisory and decision-making body,” co…

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