Pope Francis has opened a synod that, this time, includes lay people and women.
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Synod
/ˈsɪn.əd/
Synonyms for "synod" (113 found)
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advisory bodyarchbishopricarchdioceseassembleeassemblyassignationassociationat homeballbenchbishopricboardbody of advisersborough councilbrain trustbrawlbritish cabinetcabinetcamarillacaucus
Noun(1 words)
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Noun(3 words)
city councilclassiscolloquiumcommissioncommitteecommon councilconciliarismconclaveconcourseconferencecongregationcongressconsistoryconsultative assemblyconventicleconventionconvocationcouncilcouncil firecouncil of ministers
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diocesedirectorydivanecclesiastical councilecumenical councileisteddfodfestivityfeteforgatheringforumgatheringget togetherget-togetherhousewarmingjuntakitchen cabinetlateran councillegislatureleveemeet
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Noun(1 words)
ecclesiastical governing body
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5 entriesdiocesan synodecclesiastical synodgeneral synodregional synodsynod session
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A synod is a meeting of bishops, who make up the Church's leadership around the world.
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As a young priest, Father Thomas attended his first synod.
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Addressing a number of previously taboo topics, this synod could result in several liberalizing reforms, though there is no guarantee that it will produce anything at all.
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