“I will first explain the importance of the Aparecida Dox for the whole Catholic Church. I will then focus on how synodality is acquiring a form that moves from the particular to the universal. I will also explore the challenges for this journey to become a reality, and why it is necessary.”
turned 50 in 2021: Paul VI’s apostolic letter Octogesima Adveniens and the document Justice in the World from the World Synod of Bishops. While both deserve to be remembered for their intrinsic value, we do so especially in relation to Pope Francis and his notable theological-moral contributions.
“Fratelli Tutti...Francis overcomes the dilemma between particularity and universality in a performative way, and this happens in three forms: 1) the style of contemplation, 2) the articulation of an anthropology and theology of religion, and 3) his choice of vocabulary. ”