Vocabulary of a synod: Are the synodal reports speaking the same language?

As the synodal continental phase continues, how well does the Vatican's working document reflect what was said around the world?

As the Church’s global “synod on synodality” continues, groups of bishops and laity are now staging continental-level discussions of the “Working Document for the Continental Stage,” a synthesis document created by a Vatican-appointed working group.

The continental stage’s working document - published by the Vatican in October -  is meant to be a summary…