The church's synodal structure must be strengthened at all levels, Lehmann said, adding that Francis has made repeated appeals for a synodal church. For Lehmann, who was ordained during the Second Vatican Council and became Karl Rahner's assistant, this "synodality" was more important than possibly holding a Third Vatican Council. There are great opportunities for the church in a globalized world as long as it discards its centralist approach, he emphasized.
The council decrees have not always been adequately applied or implemented, Lehmann said. The fact "that we didn't take the societal changes that occurred after Vatican II, most particularly those of 1968, and the deep effect they had on people, seriously enough," was one the church's gravest failures.
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6 comments:
Martin Luther would throw these repulsive German Cardinals and Bishops out of his own church for being too liberal and heretical.
Honestly, I think about half to two thirds of the members of the College would be deemed heretics by popes who preceded the council.
We need a countdown timer for Lehmann as well. He is 79 now.
I think they might hit a problem when they discover that Pope Francis may have gone off the idea of Synods since the recent one did not do what he wanted.
The pic above speaks volumes....
Look at how he's looking at one of the saucy tarts..creeper..
Maybe we should have some "unity in diversity". Why not an official separate Synod made up of Traditionalists.
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