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This is important: to get to know people, listen, expand the circle of ideas. The world is crisscrossed by roads that come closer together and move apart, but the important thing is that they lead towards the Good.  (Pope Francis)

Canon Law 212 calls upon the laity to speak up:

2 - The Christian faithful are free to make known to the pastors of the Church their needs, especially spiritual ones, and their desires.

§3. - According to the knowledge, competence, and prestige which they possess, they have the right and even at times the duty to manifest to the sacred pastors their opinion on matters which pertain to the good of the Church and to make their opinion known to the rest of the Christian faithful, without prejudice to the integrity of faith and morals, with reverence toward their pastors, and attentive to common advantage and the dignity of persons.

Catholics celebrate diocesan phase of Universal Synod

By Ailbhe Conneely
Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent
RTE - Ireland's National Public Service Media

 

Prayers will be offered by Catholics in parishes across Ireland this weekend in thanks for the diocesan phase of the Universal Synod.

The Synodal Pathway is the Catholic Church's process of renewal worldwide at the invitation of Pope Francis.

As part of their preparatory work, Irish bishops held a public consultation between Easter and Pentecost in 2021.

The diocesan phase involved individuals and groups coming together to listen, discern and engage in "a renewed commitment to being a missionary Church".

All dioceses have now compiled feedback reports based on their local listening sessions.

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