Pope Francis has called a gathering in Rome throughout the month of October to better understand young people — the Church is seeking renewal so she’s turning to our generation to lead the way. The gathering is called a synod, which comes from a Greek word for “walking together.”
Does it sound other-worldly? In this episode of #Catholic101, we break down the similarities and differences between a Vatican Synod and a Galactic Senate.
Grotto has a team on the ground in Rome to capture authentic stories of our generation and what this Synod on Young People means to them. This is a historical moment for the Church, and Grotto is blazing a digital path for you to join in from wherever you are. Together we can #RejuvenateTheChurch.
Read this article to learn more about the movement to #RejuvenateTheChurch.
And visit our Synod 2018 page for more on Grotto at the Synod.
Video Transcript
Durrell: Welcome everyone to Catholic 101, and today on our quiz series: Vatican Synod versus the Galactic Senate. And you can also choose both.
Participant: Okay.
Durrell: People in positions of power wear robes.
Tyler: Vatican Synod.
(Buzzer)
Indi: The Star War or Jesus. (Laughing)
John: That's both.
(Ding)
Durrell: Oh yeah.
Durrell: And at the Galactic Senate, they got them big red, cozy robes.
John: We're going on to the next question.
Durrell: Okay.
Durrell: Tensions between sides will erupt in armed battle on the debate floor.
Indi: I hope that's not the Vatican.
Katie: Just the Galactic Senate.
(Ding)
Durrell: Thank God, yes.
Annie: The Vatican's too wise to fight.
Durrell: The seat of power is a position that has been maintained for thousands of years.
Indi: Galactic?
(Buzzer)
Durrell: No.
Indi: What?
Daniel: I'm gonna say just the Vatican.
(Ding)
Durrell: Yup.
Durrell: You see the Pope sits on the chair of Peter, and that chair of Peter has been around for thousands of years.
Indi: Who is writing these questions?
John: I'm taller than Yoda though; that's all that matters.
Durrell: Right.
