Episode 4 of Synods and Synodality: The Synods of Synodality under Pope Francis (February 12, 2025)

Why have some of the Synods generated so much controversy? What documents have resulted from these Synods? How are we to understand synodality?  What are some highlights of the final document of the Synods on Synodality? What parts might need further clarification and development? How will synodality influence the Church’s future? Interview with Sr. Bernadette Reis, FSP, who has worked for the Holy See, and Dr. Pedro Gabriel, author of The Orthodoxy of Amoris Laetita; 3 PM EST/ 8 PM in Portugal (where Dr. Gabriel lives).2012 The New Evangelization for the Transmission of theChristian Faith [held under Benedict XVI] Evangelii gaudium (apostolic exhortation of Pope Francis)2014-2015 The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and in the Contemporary World Amoris laetitia (apostolic exhortation)2018 Young People, Faith, and Vocational Discernment Christus Vivit (apostolic  exhortation)2021-24 For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission Final Document of the XVI Synod of Bishops Special2019 Pan-Amazon region Francis, Pope (2 February 2020),  Querida Amazonia  (Apostolicexhortation), Rome: Libreria Editrice Vaticana