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He also highlighted that on this path towards full unity, “another important path is that of synodality, which you have referred to in your speech,” and highlighted that a fraternal delegate of this Church will participate in the next session of the Assembly of the Synod of Bishops that will take place in the month of October in Rome.
The Holy Father also noted that “the ecumenical movement is contributing to the current synodal process of the Catholic Church” and hoped that “the synodal process can, in turn, contribute to the ecumenical movement.”
“Synodality and ecumenism are, in fact, two paths that advance together, united by a common objective, that of communion, which means a more effective testimony of Christians ‘so that the world believes’,” he stated.
He also stressed that “the protagonist of the Synod is the Holy Spirit,” and asked that “our shared contemplation of the crucified and risen Lord lead us to the complete healing of our past wounds.”
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