SYNOD CONSULTATIONS. Dumaguete Bishop Julito B. Cortes speaks during the launching of the Synod of Synodality at the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria on Sunday (Oct. 18, 2021). He said unlike in the past, even people who are not members of the Roman Catholic Church are now being consulted by the Diocese of Dumaguete as part of its "listening process" for the Synod on Synodality 2023. (Screen grab from the Dumaguete Cathedral's Facebook page) DUMAGUETE CITY - Unlike in the past, parishioners, lay leaders, and even people outside of the Roman Catholic Church are now being consulted by the Diocese of Dumaguete as part of its "listening process" for the Synod on Synodality. In an interview on Monday, Dumaguete Bishop Julito Cortes said the Synod on Synodality 2021-2023 is a two-year process, which Pope Francis officially opened last October 10 for all the dioceses in the world to embark on a journey of discussions and consultations to help the bishops and th