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Cardinal Zen: Reform needed ‘because we are sinners’

Synodality: "A matter of life or death for the Church founded by Jesus."

The Pillar
May 04, 2025
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Cardinal Joseph Zen, 93, was among the most outspoken members of the College of Cardinals during the Francis papacy, critiquing especially the pope’s signature Synod on Synodality initiative.

Cardinal Joseph Zen, left, arrives this week for a general congregation at the Vatican. Courtesy photo.

On April 30, Zen gave an address — formally called an interve…

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