How synodal is the U.S. church?

It is no secret that the reception of the synod in the United
States has been uneven. Whether you participated in a synod
listening session, or even heard about the Synod on Synodality when
it was launched by Pope Francis three years ago, likely depends on
whether your pastor or bishop made it a priority. To get a sense of
the ways the synod is (and isn’t) taking root in the U.S. church,
we spoke with Michael Sean Winters, a columnist covering the
Catholic Church for National Catholic Reporter and a fellow at the
Center for Catholic Studies at Sacred Heart University.  Zac,
Ashley and Sebastian ask Michael Sean: - Whether the Vatican gave
bishops the time and resources needed to make the synod a success -
About the common claim that the U.S. church, where lay men and
women already hold positions of authority in dioceses and
chanceries, is already “synodal” - If the synod process can help to
reduce the polarization among U.S. Catholics Links from the show:
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