The Synod on the Family reached its cruising altitude with the
publication of the reports from the 13 language groups on Friday, Oct.
9.
The early part of the journey was somewhat turbulent. To begin with, there was some confusion among participants about the new process that was the result of a reform approved by the pope on Sept. 7, which not only allocated far more time than in previous synods to discussion in language groups, but also limited the time each synod father could speak for in the plenary assembly to three minutes.
http://americamagazine.org/content/dispatches/updated-after-turbulence-start-synod-settles-down-work
The early part of the journey was somewhat turbulent. To begin with, there was some confusion among participants about the new process that was the result of a reform approved by the pope on Sept. 7, which not only allocated far more time than in previous synods to discussion in language groups, but also limited the time each synod father could speak for in the plenary assembly to three minutes.
http://americamagazine.org/content/dispatches/updated-after-turbulence-start-synod-settles-down-work
