An inauspicious first day in Rome was also a chance for me to hit pause and and try to shed some of my own fears about the synod process.

I have spent the better part of the past two years trying to understand what synodality is. Today, it finally started to click.

Pope Francis’ “yes, and” message to cardinals critical of his papacy is reflective of the synod as a whole.

Anyone who has attended a synod of bishops will tell you that it’s more about the journey than the destination.