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The newly announced synodal phase will begin at the local level in 2026, then move to national and international bishops’ conferences in 2027, before continuing with a continental evaluation in the first half of 2028 and ending with the ecclesial assembly.
COMMENTARY: The synodal process is being positioned as a kind of capstone project for the entire Francis papacy.
Learn more about the process and why it has been initiated.
The gathering will not constitute a new synod but rather serve as the culmination of a structured three-year implementation process.
COMMENTARY: Correcting two distortions of the historical record in aid of partisan ecclesiastical purposes in hope they cease, especially in the Jubilee of Hope.
The morning included a time of prayer, including for Pope Francis’ quick recovery from the respiratory illness that has hospitalized him.
Following the directive of the final Synod on Synodality document, the initiative proposes a series of recommendations for structural changes to be implemented across the archdiocese in the coming years, from new small groups at parishes to alliances between parishes.
The Holy Father wrote that the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality 'does not end the synodal process.'
At their fall assembly, the USCCB also expressed support for the creation of a task force on synodality.
Another consequence of the Synod on Synodality is the request for greater participation of the laity in the 'decision-making processes' and that this be done through new synodal structures and institutions.
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