What does synodality actually mean? Is it just vague Church-speak? A liberal agenda? Or is it a deeply rooted and clearly defined aspect of Catholic teaching?
In this video, Pedro Gabriel breaks down four of the most persistent myths surrounding synodality—its definition, its implementation, and its purpose in today’s Church. Drawing from official Church documents and firsthand coverage of recent synods, Pedro tries to present the shared synodal vision of both Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV.
In this video, we’ll debunk the following myths:
- No one knows what synodality is.
- Synodality was implemented selectively.
- Synodality was a plot to liberalize the Church.
- Laypeople and women shouldn’t be in the synod.
Pedro Gabriel, MD, is a Catholic layman and physician, born and residing in Portugal. He is a medical oncologist, currently employed in a Portuguese public hospital. A published writer of Catholic novels with a Tolkienite flavor, he is also a parish reader and a former catechist. He seeks to better understand the relationship of God and Man by putting the lens on the frailty of the human condition, be it physical and spiritual. He also wishes to provide a fresh perspective of current Church and World affairs from the point of view of a small western European country, highly secularized but also highly Catholic by tradition.
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