SYNODALITY: Envisioning the Future of the Church
Dr. Moira McQueen recently attended the SYNODALITY: Envisioning the Future of the Church conference hosted…
Event: February 16, 2022 – How Do We Walk Together as Church? Moira McQueen, Massimo Faggioli
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How Do We Walk Together as Church?
Embracing Pope Francis’ New Call to Synodality
What is synodality, and why does it matter to ordinary Catholics today?
The Second Vatican Council (1962–65) shone a light on the idea of all the baptized – the whole People of God – walking, working and discerning together to further their mission as Christians. More recently, Pope Francis has brought the Church’s teaching in this area into sharper focus, calling synodality “an essential dimension of the Church.”
Join authors Moira McQueen and Massimo Faggioli for a robust conversation on the topic of Synodality and how the faithful at all levels can participate in Pope Francis’ call to solidarity and contribute to a rich reflection on a vibrant future for the Catholic Church.
National Catholic Reporter correspondent Christopher White will serve as a moderator/interviewer for this conversation.
Moira McQueen, LLB, MDiv, PhD, DSL (Hon.), is the Director of the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute. She is frequently consulted by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. In 2014, Pope Francis appointed Dr. McQueen for a five-year term to the International Theological Commission. She is the author of a new resource published by Bayard, Walking Together: A Primer on the New Synodality.
Massimo Faggioli, PhD, professor of theology and religious studies at Villanova, is a contributing writer for Commonweal magazine and La Croix International, and a leading commentator on politics and the global church. He is the author of the new book, Joe Biden and Catholicism in the United States: 2021, Bayard Inc.
Christopher White is the Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter. His work has appeared in many other print and online publications, and he has regularly appeared on television and radio programs, including CNN, NPR, RTE and BBC.