Why Is a Vatican Official Joining a Pachamama Ritual? Bishops Question Synodality
The Catholic Thing on Friday, August 21, 2026
Raymond Arroyo, Fr. Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal examine growing questions over the direction of synodality as bishops and cardinals call on Rome to finally define what it means—and whether the process is actually strengthening the Church.
Plus, the Posse reacts to a controversial Pachamama ceremony in Peru involving a Vatican official, new tensions surrounding the Traditional Latin Mass, surprising Church appointments, and a Spanish priest’s controversial homily on the Assumption followed by a bizarre liturgical dance.
