The Holy See Press Office has released the names of all the participants in the 14 Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which begins on October 4.
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Once again, several are cardinals already over the age of eighty, including Walter Kasper, Angelo Sodano, Godfried Danneels, and Elio Sgreccia.
Those previously appointed by the USCCB are Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville and President of the USCCB; Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia; Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and Cardinal Daniel N. Di Nardo of Galveston-Houston, who is vice president of the USCCB.
Chicago’s Catholic leader met with the media today in advance of the Pope Francis’ first visit to the United States in one week.
Archbishop of Chicago Blase Cupich spoke today about relief efforts for European migrants, immigration, the new process for annulments, as well as the Pope’s upcoming visit.
“There’s something very special about having an individual giving up their own family and living a life of celibacy for the service of the church”.
Based on the personalities now set to take part in the 2015 summit, the range of opinion that will be in the room on the hot-button issues appears fairly wide. Sarah, head of the Vatican’s charity department, Cor Unum, last October said that same-sex relationships “cannot be approved in any case”. These are the teachings and then we’re going to measure you by that standard, ‘ ” Cupich said.
But Cupich said his four decades as a priest also equip him to make a meaningful contribution to the synod discussion. Thirteen of the individual auditors are women, including three religious sisters. Maureen Kelleher, a civil attorney who has specialized in working with low-income clients and was a founding member of the Catholic social justice lobby group NETWORK.
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The Vatican has made the full list of synod participants, auditors and collaborators available online.
