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German ‘synodal way’

Is Germany’s synodal way ending or just beginning?

Despite officially concluding two years ago, the project is about to enter a crucial period.

Luke Coppen
Sep 02, 2025
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The German synodal way project is about to enter a decisive phase.

Workers set up the stage for the fifth plenary assembly of the synodal way in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 7, 2023. © Synodaler Weg/Maximilian von Lachner.

Readers who haven’t been following the initiative’s every twist and turn might be surprised by this. They may recall that the synodal …

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