Religious congregations and missionary societies in a synodal Church in mission

As the synodal journeys—universal and local—have been undertaken, it is often noted that ‘synodality’ is Vatican II in practice. As Massimo Faggioli puts it, our operating system is the Church’s self-understanding that emerged from the Council’s dialogues and documents. More than sixty years on, pastoral practice and theological reflection continue to inspire and deepen this…