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In an unexpected move at the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality on Saturday evening, Pope Francis ratified the final report, approved its immediate publication, and said he will not publish a separate post-synodal document.
The pope is permitted in canon law to ratify the final document of a Synod of Bishops, giving more power to the assembly’s “guidelines” — something that has never been done before.
“I want, in this way, to recognize the value of the completed synodal journey, which through this document I hand over to the holy faithful people of God,” the pope said ina live-streamed address to synod participants in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall Oct. 26.
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The pope is permitted in canon law to ratify the final document of a Synod of Bishops, giving more power to the assembly’s “guidelines” — something that has never been done before.
“I want, in this way, to recognize the value of the completed synodal journey, which through this document I hand over to the holy faithful people of God,” the pope said ina live-streamed address to synod participants in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall Oct. 26.
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'No need for more words': Pope Francis takes unprecedented step with final Synod document
Pope Francis has announced that the final Synod document will be adopted without traditional papal exhortation.
