Pope approves synod participants from nearly 40 nations [CWN]

[CWN_News]

Pope Francis has ratified the names of participants chosen by nearly 40 episcopal conferences to take part in the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the family. The decision, made May 22, was …

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[Antegin]

It’s interesting that Marx is in, Kasper is out and there’s not one rep from the US or Canada.

There are many representatives from the African continent whose unified conference of bishops has already made clear cohesive statements on family matters.

There was also a marked absence of French/Italian representatives and a large number (3 instead of 1 or 2) of German reps. Marx may not be such an ideological island in this synod.

 

[Sirach2]

It’s interesting that Marx is in, Kasper is out and there’s not one rep from the US or Canada.

Please note:

The June 16 announcement was the third list of delegates and alternates to have been released by the Vatican since February.

— US Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, conference president; Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia, host of the World Meeting of Families in September; Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston; and Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles.

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[ComplineSanFran]

Does anyone know the list of outside guests this time? Last year, the Anglican Bishop of Durham (among others) was invited to observe.

 

[boar2roar]

It’s interesting that Marx is in, Kasper is out and there’s not one rep from the US or Canada.

There are many representatives from the African continent whose unified conference of bishops has already made clear cohesive statements on family matters.

There was also a marked absence of French/Italian representatives and a large number (3 instead of 1 or 2) of German reps. Marx may not be such an ideological island in this synod.

What do you mean by that. That he’ll be more or less isolated?