ROME
National Catholic Reporter
Joshua J. McElwee | Oct. 2, 2014 NCR Today
ROME
Wearing pins declaring “families must have a vote in family synods,” a global group pushing for greater inclusivity in the church is meeting here this week in an effort to influence the Vatican’s upcoming global meeting of Catholic bishops.
The coalition, known as Catholic Church Reform International and claiming backing of like-minded groups around the world, is calling specifically for more ways for ordinary families to have input in the discussions at the meeting, known as a synod.
During a two-day conference Thursday and Friday held near the Pantheon, the group is calling on the synod and Pope Francis to “dialogue, dialogue, dialogue.”
“Dialogue with spouses, with parents, and with families of every kind,” it states in a press release. “Listen to them, learn from them, and trust their Spirit-led discernment by including them in the decision-making process.”
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