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Bisbee's avatar

Interesting.

So, the Patriarchal Churches have true synods of bishops, as they did when they were Orthodox. But these Synods had to ask the Bishop of Rome to fix their problems? But if they really are autonomous they should be able to fix things themselves.

Yes, I know, one can say that the old men in the Synods would still get their way, supposedly there are a great number of the seniors.

Worse things have happened in those Churches, they usually fight among themselves and eventually figure it out.

I find it ironically hysterical that 80 year olds are banned for voting in papal, synodal (nothing like the GSW) and Patriarchal elections. Yet, the Bishop of Rome is 86…Mmm. His predecessors were over 80 beginning with Paul 6 through Benedict 13 (except for John Paul 1).

An old man can’t run a local Eparchy but the Bishop of Rome (86) can run the Universal Church?

Aside from being the Successor of Peter was there a special “ordination” after election that gave the pope greater grace than other bishops?

Sit transit gloria mundi

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Todd Voss's avatar

Another reason I subscribe to the Pillar. Great article

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