Vatican calls for representatives of ‘other religions’ in next phase of synodal implementation

Vatican calls for representatives of ‘other religions’ in next phase of synodal implementationNew Synod guidelines call for representatives of 'other religions' in local ‘assemblies’ and leadership roles for lay Catholics as part of an ongoing ‘transformation’ of Church governance.The Vatican has issued new guidelines for the next stage of the Synod of Synodality calling on dioceses to involve representatives of other religions, deepen permanent synodal structures, and evaluate broader leadership roles for lay Catholics.On July 27, the General Secretariat of the Synod published a new 19-page document entitled “Recollecting,” providing bishops and diocesan synodal teams with detailed instructions for preparing...