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In response to Cardinal Ouellet’s intervention, Cardinal Marx indicated that the synodal plans would proceed as planned, saying that Rome could not apply a canonical criticism to what he called a “sui generis process” that would be “helpful for the guidance of the universal Church and for other episcopal conferences.”

It is unclear if any changes will be made to that document following the “constructive dialogue” with the Pope and Cardinal Ouellet. It is also unclear if the alternative statutes for a “Francis model” of the synodal process will be given new consideration by the bishops, despite their rejection by the executive committee last month.

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