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Synod report for U.S. shows growth, tensions and ‘deep desire to rebuild’ the body of Christ

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(OSV News) — Growth, undeniable tensions and “a deep desire to rebuild and strengthen” the body of Christ have emerged as key themes in the latest synod report for the Catholic Church in the U.S.

Released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic BishopsMay 28, the “National Synthesis of the People of God in the United States of America for the Interim Stage of the 2021-2024 Synod” summarizes responses from more than 35,000 participants and over 1,000 listening sessions, with 76% of the nation’s dioceses and eparchies submitting reports to the U.S. synod team.

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(OSV News) — Growth, undeniable tensions and “a deep desire to rebuild and strengthen” the body of Christ have emerged as key themes in the latest synod report for the Catholic Church in the U.S.

Released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic BishopsMay 28, the “National Synthesis of the People of God in the United States of America for the Interim Stage of the 2021-2024 Synod” summarizes responses from more than 35,000 participants and over 1,000 listening sessions, with 76% of the nation’s dioceses and eparchies submitting reports to the U.S. synod team.

Widespread participation and commitment​


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35,000? There are supposedly somewhere around 60,000,000 Catholics of one sort or another in the USA. One out of a thousand participated in synod on synodality part deux. That's way worse than synod on synodality part un, which was abysmal participation. And a quarter of the dioceses didn't even bother to send in a submission.

I waited and watched for my diocese to announce a 'listening session' but never saw it. If they even had one, I wonder if the usual bureaucrats showed up like it was their regularly scheduled weekly meeting.
 
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