We’ve mapped all 22 Diocesan Synodal Reports in England & Wales

against our Bristol Text,

using an extensive and thorough Content Analysis.

It shows that what we want in our parishes and dioceses

is exactly what the Bristol Text lays out:

I.  Not rules, but ways of thinking
 

II. What touches all must be discussed and approved by all
 

III. Ministry open to all, as in the early Church

IV. The dignity and sanctity of all
and

V.  Safeguarding, reparation, penitence & true healing measures

Each of these topics have been mapped to our Bristol Text, below.

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What parishioners in England and Wales want,

from our Diocesan Synodal Reports

(Click on box to expand or pdf for full text)

Rethinking

Moral

Theology

Church

Authority

Redefining

and

Reclaiming

Liturgical

Ministry

Embracing

Diversity

Clerical 

Abuse -

the Voice 

of  the Laity

So you can see, for example, in Embracing Diversity above, that
100% of the Diocesan Reports reject the inequality / exclusion

of our LGBTQ+ community, and
100% of the Diocesan Reports reject the inequality / exclusion of women.

It’s clear that we parishioners, students, religious and all who answered the Pope’s call with our Synodal responses, want the institutional Church to reform.

The Bristol Text says it all.
 

Diocesan Synodal Reports/Assessments/Conclusions mapped against the Bristol Text

Unless otherwise indicated all are taken from the diocesan syntheses

All are direct quotes, bold and underlining is original.

Click on the pear-drop

to go to the Diocesan table and report

National Synodal Reports & Assessmnents

National Synodal Reports

We’ve asked people to send in their parish submissions along with a couple of quotes and some idea of how the listening process took place.

 Parish Submissions

ENGLISH AND WELSH DIOCESES. REFERENCES TO (CLERICAL) ABUSE

  AN IMPORTANT SUMMARY

National Synthesis from 

the Catholic Bishop's Conference of England & Wales:

Scottish Laity Network

Synodal Submission

Liverpool Synod 2020 – precursor to the current Synodal Pathway
A video presentation from Fr Peter McGrail that shares those matters that came forward at the Proposals stage of the Synod which were not within the remit of Synod 2020. Presented on both 12 and 13 march 2021. Also on our Well of Wisdom page. 

Their address is at the foot of their homepage:

General Secretariat for Synod of Bishops

Via della Conciliazione 34

VA - 00120 Vatican City

Tel. (+39) 06 698 84821 / 84324

synodus@synod.va