Pilgrims of Hope: Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns

Join Cynthia Bailey Manns, Director of Adult Learning at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Community, and one of four laypeople from the United States participating in the global Synod in Rome as she shares her experiences of the global Synod, the implications of Synodality and some outcomes in the Final Document. She will also discuss important information included in the Final Document about women’s fuller participation in the Church ~“ By virtue of Baptism, women and men have equal dignity as members of the People of God…Scripture attests to the prominent role of many women in the history of salvation…There is no reason or impediment that should prevent women from carrying out leadership roles in the Church: what comes from the Holy Spirit cannot be stopped…the question of women’s access to diaconal ministry remains open. This discernment needs to continue.” (Paragraph 60) Sunday, March 2, 2025, 11:15, Lower Level of The Basilica For more information on the other talks in the Pilgrims of Hope series, click HERE.