Father Neuhaus, founder of First Things, served as a delegate to the Synod for America held in Rome in 1997. In this book, he offers a frank insider's account of the proceedings of the Synod. With the intellect and wit for which he is famous, he offers acute and knowledgeable analysis of the central issues on the agenda of the Synod, reflecting on the current state of the Church and the challenges it faces in North and South America.