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Synod on synodality

The newest synod reports: A reader's guide

Edgar Beltrán
May 07, 2026
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Two Vatican study groups tied to the synod on synodality released final reports on Tuesday, with one focused on “emerging issues,” including homosexuality, and the other on the selection of bishops.

Photo. The façade is wide and has a row of huge columns rising from the basement to support the cornice. The ribbed, ovoid dome is surmounted by a lantern topped with ball and cross. Its drum is framed by two very much smaller domes.
St. Peter’s Basilica. public domain.

The “emerging issues” group offered no concrete proposals, but included testimonies from two Catholic men in same-sex rel…

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