Canon lawyer lays siege to the whole basis of synodality. Simulating participation. No bishop is legally bound by the decisions of the Synodal Conference!
The Synodal Path on the Home Stretch – A Canon Law Assessment Since 2019, the German Bishops' Conference and the Central Committee of German Catholics have been pursuing the Synodal Path. The final Synodal Assembly will take place in January, where the results of the process will be evaluated once again in a large forum. Bernhard Sven Anuth presents a canon law assessment today. The final Synodal Assembly of the so-called "Synodal Path" will take place in Stuttgart from January 29-31, 2026. Those involved believe it is “a structured dialogue and reform process through which the Catholic Church in Germany has addressed the structural and theological challenges that have come to light in the sexual abuse by clergy.”[1] In reality, in March 2019, under pressure from the MHG study, the German bishops unilaterally and without any clear outline decided to embark on “a synodal path” together with the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK). However, the lay members of the Zd...
