Now I order you to retain this creed for your nourishment throughout life and never to accept any alternative, not even if I myself were to change and say something contrary to what I am now teaching, not even if some angel of contradiction, changed into an angel of light, tried to lead you astray. For even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which you have now received, let him be accursed in your sight. – St Cyril of Jerusalem
Pope Francis wants a transformation of the papacy and a synodal Church | Fr. Z’s Blog
Friends, we need to pray and fast, so that God’s Will be done!
Since the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Francis – or could we coin a new phrase? The “periphery of Pope Francis”? – I have been saying that his aim is to weaken the Roman Curia. HERE and HERE and HERE are examples.
Today Francis addressed members of the Synod, et al., on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Synod of Bishops.
I think this speech (HERE) may be a turning point of some kind. I don’t know what kind, yet.
Clearly, the Pope wants a more “Synodal Church”. He says that this has been his intention from the beginning of his pontificate… periphery.