Trend setter. Cardinal Archbishop of Cologne withdraws from Synod. Long interview
Cardinal Woelki explains withdrawal from the Synodal Path "Fundamentally Different Understandings of Synodality" After three years, the 6th Synodal Assembly is taking place this week. Cardinal Woelki is not participating. Nevertheless, he expresses respect for the work and goals of the body. He explains his understanding of synodality in this interview. DOMRADIO.DE: The 6th Synodal Assembly of the Synodal Path is meeting in Stuttgart. It was scheduled three years after the last assembly to evaluate the reform process. You are not participating in this meeting. Why? Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki (Archbishop of Cologne): For me, the Synodal Path is complete. It was originally agreed that there would be five meetings, and I participated in those. During a meeting of the German Bishops' Conference, the idea of evaluating the process was discussed again. I stated at the time, within the conference, that I would not participate because, for me, the Synodal Path had come to an ...
