Extending an invitation: Synod prompts revamp in Church language

Vatican City, Oct 14, 2014 / 10:42 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The need to develop a new way of communicating Church teaching in contemporary society emerged in synod discussions last week, with specific emphasis given to expressions regarding life and moral issues.

“The question of language has been a biggie,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York told journalists at an Oct. 8 event in Rome.