PopeWatch: Synod Chicanery

http://the-american-catholic.com/ ^ | December 12, 2014 | Donald R. McClarey

[NKP_Vet]

Chicanery, to be polite, is afoot in regard to the Synod next year. Father Z gives us the details.

The outline of features for the next Synod of Bishops in October 2015, or Lineamenta, has been released. The Lineamenta is based on the last Synod’s final document, the Relatio Synodi. For the Relatio, the members of the Synod voted on each paragraph. According to the Synod’s own rules, established and approved by those appointed by Pope Francis to run the Synod, in order to be included in the Relatio each paragraph had to receive a 2/3’s majority of voting members. Some paragraphs, on Communion for the divorced and civilly remarried and on homosexuality, very controversial paragraphs, did not receive 2/3’s as a sign of “consensus”. They received 1/2, but not 2/3’s (therefore, not “consensus”). That means that they shouldn’t have been included in the Relatio Synodi. However, Pope Francis decided that they should be included anyway. He overrode the rules of the Synod. The only way you can tell that those particular paragraphs were not supposed to be included is a) to know the rules (which most people don’t) and b) look at the voting stats included in the Relatio (which most people don’t).

Many have the sense that those who are guiding the activities of the Synod are trying, like border collies, to drive the members of the next Synod to a predetermined position.

[NKP_Vet]

Francis is bound and determined to "transform" the Catholic Church into a bigger version of the PC Anglican Church, which is dying a slow death as a result. At a time in history when the Catholic Church needs a strong leader this radical is selected pope. He reminds me of an older version of Barack Obama. He intends to do exactly for the Catholic Church what Obama has done for America. God help us.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Satan is winning.

[Alex Murphy]

Francis is bound and determined to "transform" the Catholic Church into a bigger version of the PC Anglican Church, which is dying a slow death as a result.

LOL would that be the Anglican Church that no Catholic ever thinks about or posts about?