The recently concluded first phase of the Synod on Synodality brought to the fore the wide diversity within the Church unified by faith, as well as the need to reclaim the early Church’s identity through synodality.
Auckland diocese vicar for Maori Manuel Beazley has expressed hope that the Synod on Synodality will “create a space” where everyone’s opinions can be heard and respected, particularly in the current climate of dissension in the Church.
Two non-bishop representatives from Aotearoa New Zealand have been selected by Pope Francis to attend the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican later this year.