ARCHBISHOP ETIENNE APPOINTED TO PARTICIPATE IN OCTOBER SYNOD VATICAN CITY

ARCHBISHOP ETIENNE APPOINTED TO PARTICIPATE IN OCTOBER SYNOD

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has appointed more than 450 participants, including dozens of religious men and women and laypeople from around the world, to attend the first general assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality in October.

Archbishop Paul D. Etienne of Seattle is among the participants, which currently include just 20 from the United States.

“I’m honored by this personal appointment by the Holy Father,” Archbishop Etienne said July 7. “Part of the role of these synod delegates is to bring the thoughts and the concerns of the local church. I’ll do that to the best of my ability.”  Continue reading...