German synodal way leaders: Extension of global process is ‘important sign’
On Sunday, Pope Francis announced that the synod on synodality would last until 2024.
The leaders of Germany’s controversial “synodal way” have welcomed Pope Francis’ decision to extend the global synodal process by a year.
Irme Stetter-Karp and Bishop Georg Bätzing, the co-presidents of the German initiative, said on Oct. 17 that the extension of the process to October 2024 was “an important sign.”
The pope announced on Sunday that the wo…