“Listening, accompanying, respecting, valuing, discerning, welcoming, dialogue are words repeated throughout the new document being discussed by the synod of bishops in Rome this week.  Words of condemnation and marginalization were avoided….”

Click the link below for more of the article from Thomas Reese.

http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/synod-document-offers-new-style-being-church

http://ncronline.org/news/vatican/synod-releases-document-new-tone-calling-mercy-listening

Archbishop Joseph Kurtz serving as (one of) two moderators of the first round of discussions.

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/americans-help-moderate-synod-discussions-87525/

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/to-archbishop-kurtz-synod-a-confidence-builder-for-married-couples-98270/

http://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID=172243

http://www.news.va/en/news/synod-on-family-midterm-report-presented-2015-syno