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Synod of Bishops on the Bible already causing ferment; Good Friday prayer revised
Posted on Feb 8, 2008 09:11am CST.| All Things Catholic by John L. Allen, Jr. | |
| Friday, February 8, 2008 - Vol. 7, No. 22 | |
Though it's still eight months away, next October's Synod of Bishops on the Bible is already causing ferment. The gathering will be the 22nd synod since Pope Paul VI created it in September 1965 as a means of giving bishops a voice in governance of the universal church (though it will be just the 12th "ordinary" synod). It is keenly anticipated for at least three reasons:
