A synod ‘does not have doctrinal authority,’ Mexican dubia cardinal says
October 12, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: Cardinal Juan Sandoval Íñiguez, the retired archbishop of Guadalajara, was among the five cardinals who submitted dubia to Pope Francis this summer.
The prelate, who discussed why he submitted the dubia, said that “doctrinal authority resides in the Pope or in the worldwide episcopate together with the Pope. A synod has only pastoral competencies; it must see to the best application of the Gospel to the faithful in pastoral care.”
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