synod

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Bishop Hartley said she is optimistic that the discussions that will take place this week in the synod can make a difference to how cases of child abuse are dealt with in the future.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

Advocates for greater roles for women in the Church had hoped the synod might call for women to serve as deacons.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024

The synod aims to make the church more inclusive and reflective of and responsive to the needs of rank-and-file Catholics.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

But she said it was part of an important year that had as its high point the synod, the conclusion of which will drive Francis at least for another year.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

The English King had another set of grievances which seem to have been discussed in the same synod, but which particularly interested the ruler of Burgundy.

From Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age by Larson, Laurence Marcellus