Synod for Asia: Asian bishops, Vatican differ on key church issues.(includes related article on the economic crisis in Asia)(Cover Story)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: April 10, 1998| Author: Fox, Thomas C..; MacEoin, Gary | Copyright information

The Synod for Asia, scheduled for Apr 19, 1998, will highlight some of the differences between Asian Catholics and the Vatican. For example, the Vatican would like Jesus proclaimed as the one and only savior, while those in Asia would like to maintain a dialogue with other religions.

The following is one of a series of articles published in preparation for the Synod for Asia, which opens April 19 at the Vatican. This week NCR looks at the Vatican's lineamenta, or preparatory doc...

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