Abstract
This paper will discuss the question of whether synodality is sufficient to address those “systemic” causes that have often led to sexual abuse. A distinction will be made between synodality as an attitude and a synodically structured church constitution. It is to be assumed that there are strong forces in the church that understand the term as a vague “inclusion of different voices”, but are not prepared to make changes in canonical law and ecclesiology. Such changes would be necessary, however, to make the desired improvements binding and effective. The basic idea behind this analysis is that “synodality” is an instrument from the social-philosophical mindset of antiquity. A synodically structured community today requires further elements from the constitutional tradition of democracy and the rule of law to ensure sufficient protection for individuals against sexual abuse and its subsequent cover-up.
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