Question 223 – What happens next after the Synod?

Interview Organization: Confraternity of Our Lady of Fatima
Interviewer Name: Christopher P. Wendt
Date: November 13, 2023
Bishop Schneider critiques the Synod of Bishops, emphasizing its departure from the Church's divine hierarchical structure by giving laypeople voting rights alongside bishops. He sees this as an attempt to transform the Church into an equalitarian institution, using ambiguity in its discussions. He prays for Divine Providence to prevent a recurrence.
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Transcript:

This was not a Synod of Bishops because it had a different structure. Therefore, even though it was declared a Synod of Bishops, it was not one, as it went against the divine structure of the Church. The decision to allow laypeople to have the same voting rights as bishops substantially changes the divine structure of the Church. The so-called "Bishop Synod" in Rome was again a visible demonstration of the ongoing crisis in the Church.

It was even apparent with the round tables, where everyone was placed at the same level, creating an almost equalitarian image. This image spoke for itself. This is what happened in the Synod: it had another goal—to change the Church from a hierarchical, monarchical institution, which is God’s divine constitution, given by God, not by man, into a human equalitarian kind of parliament or organization, adorned with some religious trappings. This image was already evident, and regarding the content, it was an art of speaking ambiguously.

Thus, it will go down in history as a masterpiece of ambiguity. But ambiguity is not the nature of the Catholic Church and faith, and for ambiguity, no one will give their life. We hope that Divine Providence will intervene so that such a session will hopefully not happen again.