Not "superman" priests, but Synodal priesthood

Synodality is a theological neologism with neither a biblical nor a Greek root. Why has Pope Francis introduced it and made it part of the theological vocabulary? Perhaps it is not just a way of picking up the ancient tradition of synods, but a way of overcoming the gap that Vatican II has shown, a...

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Main Author: Lam, Joseph C. Quy 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Informit 2023
In: The Australasian Catholic record
Year: 2023, Volume: 100, Issue: 3, Pages: 297-313
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
KDB Roman Catholic Church
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B Sacramentals
B Popes
B Priests
B Jesus Christ
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