Sinodalidad y laicado. Corresponsabilidad y participación de los laicos en la vocación sinodal de la Iglesia.

Under Pope Francis, synodality is a key concept for understanding the Church and the exercise of ecclesiastical government. This paper reflects on the synodal vocation of the People of God, and of the laity in particular, by exploring in depth the consequences of the ecclesial recognition of the fundamental rights of the laity and their participation in the threefold munus of Christ. The current canonical regulation envisages broad areas of action for the laity. Such law and ecclesiastical praxis help move beyond doctrinal debates regarding the link between holy orders and the exercise of the power of government. In addition, the author analyzes the regulation of lay ministries in canon 230, appraising their coherence with underlying ecclesiological principles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]