THE SYNOD HAS been described at the biggest consultation exercise in human history and will begin its final phase at the Vatican this October. Pope Francis described the synod as a “journeying together” and listening to one another to discern the best path forward for the Church. The current synod was years in the making and formally announced in March of 2020. Since 2021, the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics have been invited to express their views on the Church and its challenges to help guide the institution through the 21st Century. In Ireland, this insight from local parishes was distilled...