Synthesis-Report of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
Read the final document of the synod meeting which took place in Rome during October 2023
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Living with the Spirit of the Synod
7th, 11th and 14th November 2023 (runs again in January and July) Over this short online course of two evenings and a full day, we will explore synodal expressions of mission, participation and community through shared experience, prayer, reflection and … Read More
THE COMMITMENT TO THE SAFEGUARDING OF CREATION OF THE XVI ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS
Vatican, September 19, 2023 On the eve of the publication of a “new” Laudato sì, the General Secretariat of the Synod intends to make its contribution to the conservation of creation by choices that will offset the residual CO2 emissions produced … Read More
Previewing the Synod – A historic moment in the life of the Catholic Church
Two years after Pope Francis gave all Catholics the opportunity to make their views known on the mission of the Church in the 21st Century, the first of two Synod meetings will take place in Rome from the 4 October on … Read More
Without Prayer there will be no Synod
Letter from the Cardinal Mario Grech to the Bishops of the World Vatican, 15 September 2023 In a letter addressed to bishops and eparchs from all over the world, Cardinal Mario Grech, General Secretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod, … Read More
THE WORKING DOCUMENT FOR THE SYNOD: SUMMARY AND REVIEW
(adapted from a reflection from Fr Tom Magill, Diocese of Motherwell, with permission) The Instrumentum Laboris, the working document for the two sessions of the XVI ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS this year and next, was published on June 20th. It … Read More
School for Synodality Launched
The School for Synodality has been launched. It is a project that exists to help support the synodal conversion of the Church in England and Wales in our day to day practice. Through conversations, the development of resources, our webinars and … Read More
Fruits of the Synod “For a Synodal Church: communion, participation and mission. 2021-2024 in Hallam” – one year on
This time last year, we in Hallam had begun the process of gathering for synodal meetings, to reflect together on the questions asked by Pope Francis in October 2021 We met in person, we responded to surveys, we filled in … Read More
Instrumentum Laboris (working Document) of XVI ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS (4-29 October 2023).
The working document was released on 20 June 2023 in Rome. It can be accessed in a variety of formats on the Vatican’s Synod office here and in pdf version below As Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the General … Read More
FRUITS OF THE SYNOD MEETING
An opportunity to come together and hear from each other about how the fruits of the synod are developing in Hallam Diocese. With the submissions of all the Continental Assemblies to Rome in preparation for the meeting of Bishops in … Read More
