German ‘synodal way’ to press on with permanent ‘synodal council’ vote

News: Germany

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

Organizers have confirmed that participants in Germany’s “synodal way” will vote next month on a controversial proposal that would create a powerful permanent “synodal council” to oversee the local Church.

The organizers announced on Aug. 22 that a …