Gerry and Colleen unpack their takeaways from the 2024 Synod on Synodality’s final document  and from the 2021-2024 synodal process as a whole. In the second part of the show, Colleen interviews Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark about what the experience at the synod means for the U.S. church and how bishops exercise authority. More from this episode: An English translation of the Synod's Final Document will be posted here Father James Martin: The conversions I had at the synod To teach faith and morals in a diverse church, we must recognize the doctrinal authority of bishops’ conferences Pope Francis calls for a ‘church that gets its hands dirty’ at synod’s closing Mass Synod Diary: The synod’s final document didn’t solve everything—and I’m grateful for that. Jesuitical Podcast: Cardinal Tobin on the synod and the future of women deacons Women Deacons and the Catholic Church: A Video Explainer Pope Francis says he will not write his own exhortation on synod, publishes members’ final document Vatican releases audio of meeting on women deacons between Cardinal Fernández and synod members Please support our coverage of the Synod on Synodality by becoming a digital subscriber to America Media. Inside the Vatican's synod coverage is sponsored in part by the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices