Synod: Anglican bishop is a star of the show
By JOHN L. ALLEN JR.
Rome
In any Synod of Bishops, the real star is, of course, the pope. In second place typically come high-profile Catholic prelates from around the world, as well as the bishops of dioceses of particular interest ? such as Patriarch Emmanuel III Delly of Iraq ? and, of course, powerful Vatican officials.
At this synod on the Bible, however, one of the ?fraternal delegates," meaning a representative of another Christian confession, has more star power than most Catholic prelates in the hall: Anglican Bishop N.T. ?Tom? Wright, the bishop of Durham in England, and one of the world?s best-known New Testament scholars.