by Rene Reid | Nov 25, 2022 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
Participants of 1st session: Joe Sannino (Women’s Ordination Conference, U.S.), Raquel Mallavibarrena (We are Church and Reanaise Cristianos, Spain), Nick Smith (involved in reform and member of parish with a woman priest, U.S.), Bob Buchanan (retired...
by Rene Reid | Nov 14, 2022 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
Report of Our Global Continental Synod Board Now Renamed: Global Ecclesial Synodal CouncilOctober 29, 2022 After the opening prayer, we had opening comments and welcomed everyone onto the call. There were 25 reform-minded people from many different countries including...
by Rene Reid | Oct 15, 2022 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process, Write to Bishops
Dear Bishop [name]/ Dear Bishops’ Conference, Synodal Greetings Greetings to you as we continue forward in this synodal process begun by Pope Francis. It is my understanding that the Document for the Continental Stage (DCS) is being sent out to every bishop throughout...
by Rene Reid | Sep 2, 2022 | CCRI News, Staying Involved in Synodal Process
We are in the process of reaching out to reform leaders worldwide regarding the second phase of Pope Francis’s Synod. Now that we have the assurance from the Synod Office that the Continental phase of Pope Francis’s Synod will be ecclesial (involving the whole Church)...
by Rene Reid | Aug 3, 2022 | CCRI News, Staying Involved in Synodal Process
Essential Reforms Needed in our Church Today Introduction We congratulate Pope Francis on his bravery in moving the Church forward through this synodal process. We as part of Catholic Church Reform Int’l (CCRI) stand with him in our commitment to do all in our power...
by Rene Reid | Nov 29, 2021 | Newsletters, Staying Involved in Synodal Process
Pope Francis has presented us with an extraordinary opportunity to speak out about the kind of Church we’d like to see today. It is our belief that his invitation to us to gather in small groups and share our stories offers far more hope for Church reform than even...