After missing two straight Friday shows (and with a Sunday night special last week featuring Adam Rasmussen), Dominic and I are back for a Monday edition of The Debrief (it debuts at 7:00 pm EDT).

Topics:

1. The participants for the October 2023-2024 assemblies for the Synod in Rome
2. Pope Francis Names 21 new Cardinals
3. The latest controversies surrounding Father James Altman

Summary and Links:

1) Synod participants named

Links:

• List of the Participants to the XVI General Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of the Bishops
• Pope Francis’ picks for the synod are in—and suggest this will be a Vatican meeting like no other | America Magazine
• Every American going to the Synod on Synodality: Full list and analysis | America Magazine
• S. and Canadian Bishops’ Conferences Welcome Holy See’s Announcement of North American Delegates to the October 2023 Synod of Bishops | USCCB

2) Pope Francis Names 21 New Cardinals

Links:

• Pope Francis will create 21 new cardinals on Sept. 30, including U.S. nuncio | America Magazine
• Pope’s surprise announcement of new cardinals from across globe – Vatican News
• The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer and announcement of new Cardinals

3) Father James Altman calls Francis “anti-pope”

• Has Fr Altman excommunicated himself? – Where Peter Is

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