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The paper aims to explore how the Catholic Church can engage with Indigenous communities to foster transformative decolonization through synodal processes.

July 23, 2026ReligionsOpen Access

Getting to the Roots: Critical and Transformative Engagement Between Indigenous Communities and the Synodal Church

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The paper aims to explore how the Catholic Church can engage with Indigenous communities to foster transformative decolonization through synodal processes.
Analyzed the trend toward decolonization in the synodal process
Proposed opportunities for church engagement informed by Catholic–Indigenous dialogue
Highlighted areas of tension, including differing worldviews and potential exploitative practices
Identified a need for humility in engaging with Indigenous perspectives
Noted a significant cultural dissonance between Indigenous worldviews and existing church doctrines
Stress the importance of authentic relationships with Indigenous communties for true decolonial synodality.

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Argues for transformative decolonization through meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities, indicating significant cultural tensions.

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Alex Gruber (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a61b056faa9903c5116afcd https://doi.org/10.3390/rel17070864

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Argues for transformative decolonization through meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities, indicating significant cultural tensions.

Getting to the Roots: Critical and Transformative Engagement Between Indigenous Communities and the Synodal Church

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Getting to the Roots: Critical and Transformative Engagement Between Indigenous Communities and the Synodal Church

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