Cardinal Walter Brandmüller has argued that the Church's current model of synodality is partly inspired by the Protestant model, likening it to the vision of church governance advanced by Martin Luther. He says a more radical version of the concept cannot be reconciled with Catholic ecclesiology.

Chapters:
0:00 Brandmüller's blunt critique of synodality
0:58 Brandmüller's record of two dubia
2:02 The Church is not a democracy, Brandmüller says
2:53 What a synod traditionally meant
3:51 The Martin Luther comparison
5:17 Pope Leo and the unresolved dispute

Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrMPxb9jNWI

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