A group of Polish Catholics led by Artur Dąbrowski, president of Catholic Action of the Archdiocese of Częstochowa, has issued an open letter criticizing the Synod on Synodality.
The letter expresses concern over both the report of Study Group No. 9 (2026) and the Final Document of the Synod on Synodality (2024).
The authors describe the Synod's Final Document as “deeply anti-Catholic,” arguing that it risks replacing the Church's unchanging Deposit of Faith with an ideology centered on inclusion, consensus, and process.
The Synod adopts elements similar to Germany's Synodal Path, particularly through the relativization of doctrine and the decentralization of authority.
Particular criticism is directed at the description of synodality as a “constitutive dimension” of the Church. The authors argue that this undermines the traditional understanding of the Church as defined by its marks of unity, holiness, catholicity, and apostolicity.
The letter also challenges the synodal methodology known as “Conversation in the Spirit,” claiming that it limits theological debate and gives equal weight to opposing doctrinal positions.
Furthermore, the letter warns that certain approaches to ecumenism and interreligious dialogue could weaken the Church's missionary mandate and obscure the role of Christ in salvation.
The letter concludes with a call for the - pro-synodal - bishops to provide clear and explicit guidance on "the interpretation" of the synod.
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