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flag Cardinal Zen denounced the Synod on Synodality as illegitimate and divisive during a private meeting in January 2026.

flag At a closed-door January 7–8 consistory, Cardinal Joseph Zen, 93, sharply criticized the Synod on Synodality, calling it "ironclad manipulation" and an "insult to the dignity of the bishops," questioning the legitimacy of its final document and the role of the laity and Synod Secretariat. flag He challenged claims of Holy Spirit guidance, warned of doctrinal division, and contrasted the process with Orthodox views, while the Vatican and most cardinals did not publicly acknowledge his remarks.

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