Catholics Denounce ‘Ecumenical Prayer Vigil’ Before Key Synod on Synodality Meeting

LifeSite News ^ | 1/17/23 | Michael Haynes

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The Synod on Synodality has been strongly criticized by the late Cardinal Pell, who said it ‘has neglected, indeed downgraded the Transcendent.’

VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — The next key stage of the Synod on Synodality will be preceded by an “Ecumenical Prayer Vigil,” Pope Francis has announced, which is aimed to further the “path to Christian unity and the path of synodal conversion of the Church.”

Speaking to those assembled in St. Peter’s Square after the Sunday Angelus January 15, Pope Francis announced the ecumenical event which will take place on September 30.

The 86-year-old Pontiff stated: 

The path to Christian unity and the path of synodal conversion of the Church are linked. Therefore, I take this opportunity to announce that next Saturday, September 30, an Ecumenical Prayer Vigil will take place in St. Peter’s Square, with which we will entrust to God the work of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. 

For the young people who will come to the Vigil there will be a special program throughout that weekend, curated by the Taizé Community. As of now, I invite brothers and sisters of all Christian denominations to participate in this gathering of the People of God.

In October, the Synod on Synodality’s next stage will take place with the Synod of Bishops meeting at the Vatican, October 4 through 29. 

This meeting is the culmination of a nearly year-long process of the Continental Stage, which started with the October release of the working document, intended to guide this part of the Synodal process.

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Is Pachamama attending?

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Is not the Pope supporting the creation of ‘comunidades de base’ (base communities)? That impulse had truly a negative impact on the Church hierarchy in Latin America at the time liberation theology was being touted by Jesuits.

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Eventually all will see that this isn’t about Francis. It all started at Vatican II. All of the conciliar popes were “ecumenical”, including Benedict.