(Voice of the Family) It is widely considered that the Extraordinary Synod on the Family, held in Rome last October, was manipulated by those controlling it in order to promote changes in the teachings of the Catholic Church on questions relating to human sexuality, marriage and the family.
The evidence for such a view has been very ably set out by experienced Vatican correspondent Edward Pentin in his recent book The Rigging of a Vatican Synod? (a review of the book can be found here). An overview of events can also be found in Voice of the Family’s document The Extraordinary Synod on the Family: A Narrative Account.
A number of cardinals who participated in the Synod have made public accusations that manipulation took place; these include Raymond Cardinal Burke, Wilfrid Fox Cardinal Napier and George Cardinal Pell.
Robert Cardinal Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments has raised fears about the manipulation of the Ordinary Synod, which will open on Sunday 4th October. In the recently published book Christ’s New Homeland Africa: Contribution to the Synod on the Family by African Pastors, His Eminence wrote (our emphasis):
