Pope Francis urges synod fathers to speak boldly and not fear offending him
October 07, 2014
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Addressing the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the Family, Pope Francis called upon the synod fathers to “speak with frankness and listen with humility,” in a spirit of “collegiality and synodality.”
The Pope recounted that after the February 2014 consistory, a cardinal wrote him to say that some cardinals did not speak out of fear that the Pope held a different position.
“This is not good, this is not synodality, because you have to say everything”; instead, the synod fathers should speak “without human respect, without timidity.”
“Do so with tranquility and peace, for the Synod always takes cum Petro et sub Petro [with Peter and under Peter] and the presence of the Pope is the guarantee for all and the safeguard of the faith,” he added.
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Further information:
- Synod14 - 1a Congregazione generale: Parole del Santo Padre Francesco ai Padri sinodali (Holy See Press Office)
- Pope to Synod Fathers: speak frankly and listen humbly (Vatican Radio)
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Posted by: jg23753479 -
Oct. 07, 2014 4:21 PM ET USA
And I am sure that, hearing these words, the cardinals are reassured by the recent reassignment of Cardinal Burke.
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Posted by: bruno.cicconi7491 -
Oct. 07, 2014 10:47 AM ET USA
It is good that he says that; to me it seems clear that he is referring to the orthodox churchmen.
