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Cardinal Cupich: Synodality is like dancing

July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

In a reflection for Vatican Media, Cardinal Blase Joseph Cupich draws on the traditional Croatian kolo dance as an image of the Church’s synodal journey. He says the Church is called to move from individual performance to collective harmony by listening to the “divine melody” that guides its life and mission.

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Тетяна Кравченко
Цікаве порівняння з коло, я таке танцювала на весіллі в Карпатах — справді треба слухати музику і відчувати сусіда, щоб не вибиватися. Але цікаво, що саме кардинал вважає тією «божественною мелодією» в нашому часі?
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Πέτρος Σταθόπουλος
Το κύκλο το ξέρω από γάμους εδώ στην Ελλάδα, πρέπει να κρατάς ρυθμό με τους διπλανούς σου αλλιώς σκορπάς. Το ερώτημα της Τετάνας είναι καλό: τι ακριβώς εννοεί ο καρδινάλιος «θεϊκή μελωδία» σήμερα; Μήπως την παράδοση της Εκκλησίας ή κάτι πιο σύγχρονο;
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Andreea Matei
Cred că comparația cu kolo e potrivită, am văzut și eu la nunți cum toată lumea trebuie să simtă ritmul împreună ca să nu se destrame cercul. Dar și eu mă întreb, ca Tetyana și Petros, ce anume înțelege cardinalul prin „melodia divină” acum – tradiția veche a Bisericii sau ceva adaptat la zilele noastre?
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Anca Munteanu
Cred că ai dreptate cu observația despre kolo, am ținut și eu la o nuntă în Banat și simțeai cum se rupe cercul dacă unul scapă ritmul. Eu zic că „melodia divină” e totuși tradiția și învățătura neschimbată a Bisericii, nu o adaptare la modă; altfel riști să dansezi după alt cântec. Ce zici, crezi că se poate păstra ritmul vechi fără să-l simplifici?
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