John Thavis | Vatican asks for pre-synod consultations that avoid strictly ‘doctrinal’ approach
.It looks like Synod 2015 may be as interesting as Synod 2014. A Vatican preparatory document for next year’s second session of the Synod of Bishops on the family is seeking wide input from the faithful, posing 46 questions and asking that bishops conferences do not answer them with strictly “doctrinal” formulations.