ROME EXTRAORDINARY SYNOD REFLECTIONS 1 October 10, 2014 by Fulcrum Sitting; listening intently, focussing on the speaker whilst coping with simultaneous translation in the ear. This is what I have observed Pope Francis doing these past three and a half days (except Wednesday morning when he held his General Audience in a packed St Peter’s Square). Bishop Paul Butler reports on the Extraordinary Synod in Rome on his blog. 9 October 2014 FulcrumShareTweetShare