Synod 2021-2024

Pope asks for prayers for peace and for the Synod

Oct 02, 2023

Pope Francis notes it is the month of the Rosary and of missions and invites all Catholics to pray the Rosary and implore peace in Ukraine and in all war-torn regions and also for the Synod of Bishops on Synodality.
New book on synodality presents Church leaders’ insights in the wake of Vatican II

Oct 02, 2023

A new book, presented Tuesday night at Rome’s LUMSA University, gathers together more than fifty interviews with lay people, religious, founders of movements, and intellectuals, who reflected on synodality in the wake of the Second Vatican Council.
Synod participants on retreat in Sacrofano

Oct 02, 2023

From 30 September to 3 October, the members, delegates and special invitees for the XVI Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops are spending time in prayer at Fraterna Domus retreat house. Meditations and reflections are being live-streamed.
Pope at vigil: May God grant Synod the “gift of listening”

Oct 02, 2023

At an ecumenical prayer vigil on the eve of the General Assembly of the Synod, Pope Francis says that the truth “does not need loud cries to reach people’s hearts.”
Prayer for the Synod

Sep 29, 2023

Adsumus Sancte Spiritus
Synodal formation in Asia

Sep 29, 2023

The journey of the first consultation meeting on synodal formation in Asia held in Pattaya, Thailand September 11 – 15, began with the experience of the unique cultural expressions of synodal formation and the exceptional traditions of Asia through the participation of 73 delegates comprising of arc
Synod office announces plan to reduce assembly’s carbon footprint

Sep 29, 2023

With more than 450 people gathering at the Vatican from around the world for a month-long meeting, the General Secretariat of the Synod said it is taking action to reduce the environmental impact of the synod assembly.
Things to know about the Synod on Synodality

Sep 29, 2023

The eyes of the Catholic world turn to Rome on October 4, 2023 as the worldwide Synod of Bishops convenes on the feast of St Francis of Assisi to focus on “synodality” and understanding what it means in terms of “communion, participation and mission” in the Church.
Faithful invited to pray for Synod

Sep 29, 2023

Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the General Secretariat of the Synod, has written a letter to bishops and eparchs worldwide, emphasising the importance of prayer in preparation for the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod, set to begin in the Vatican on October 4.
“Without prayer there is no Synod” – Pope Francis

Sep 29, 2023

As we approach the opening of the Assembly, the Secretary General of the Synod, Cardinal Mario Grech, has requested us to pray for the Synod and to urge unanimous and unceasing prayer from every Christian community in our particular Church.