The Synod on Synodality is an initiative of the Catholic church aimed at fostering a more inclusive and participatory church. Convened by Pope Francis in 2021, it is a multi-year process that seeks to engage all members of the church-laypeople, clergy, and religious alike-in a deep reflection on how the church can better listen, dialogue, and collaborate at all levels.
In anticipation of the closing of the Synod on Synodality, the Fons Vitae Initiative at Duke Divinity, in partnership with the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies and the Baptist House of Studies at Duke Divinity School, hosted a webinar to explore the theology of synodality, the local reception of synodality, and the prospects and challenges of ecumenical participation in the Synod on Synodality.
0:00 Introduction
5:02 Colberg, Snyodality in a Time of Polarization
24:50 Rovati, Local Reception of Synodality
42:36 Newman, Synodality and its Ecumenical Challenges
58:30 Q&A
1:28:18 Conclusion
PARTICIPANTS
Kristin Colberg, PhD, Associate Professor of Theology, St. John’s University and School of Theology, College of Saint Benedict
Alessandro Rovati, PhD, Associate Professor of Theology, Belmont Abbey College
Elizabeth Newman, PhD, Adjunct Professor of Theology, Baptist House of Studies, Duke Divinity School
Peter Casarella, PhD
Professor of Theology, Duke Divinity School; Executive Director, Fons Vitae