When discussing the upcoming Synod on Synodality, Vice President and Editorial Director for EWTN News, Dr. Matthew Bunson, joins to explain what exactly Pope Francis means by synodality, as there seems to be a lot of confusion. Dr. Bunson shares what the biggest takeaway is from the document, Instrumentum laboris, itself. He tells us what the most important developments to watch for next are in regards to the synod. The leaders of the synod stressed that this is not a magisterial document nor a sociological study. Dr. Bunson discusses why that is important.
What Pope Francis Means When He Refers to “Synodality”
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