Young Catholics on the Francis revolution

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Pope Francis has launched the biggest consultation in the history of the Catholic church. Since the process started three years ago, millions of Catholics worldwide have given their responses to the question: “What steps does the Spirit invite us to take in order to grow in our journeying together?” Responses to that question have differed depending on where in the world the respondent is from. Some answers have generated controversy. Now Bishops from across the globe are gathering at the Vatican in Rome to discuss the working document based on the consultation process. But for Pope Francis, this is not an administrative meeting – he has said this synod is a unique assembly which has an important spiritual dimension, and he wants it to be “a religious moment.” Caroline Wyatt brings three young Catholics together to discuss the future of their church. Maike Sieben is from Germany and a recent graduate from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government who volunteered in the General Secretariat of the Synod in the Vatican. Isioma Coker is an HR consultant for an international company, who lives in Nigeria. She is the founder of Young and Catholic Nigeria on Instagram. And Zac Davis is based in the US. He is the senior director for digital strategy for America magazine and he co-hosts the podcast, Jesuitical. Caroline also hears other voices from around the world, to explore just what Pope Francis’s revolution means to them. Presenter: Caroline Wyatt Producer: Julia Paul Editor: Helen Grady Production co-ordinator: Mica Nepomuceno