Synodality, but not a synod: Inside the new timetable for the 2028 'ecclesial assembly'

Synod office releases “The Path of Implementation of the Synod” for 2028 ecclesial assembly

A new Vatican document outlines four stages for local Churches, bishops’ conferences, and continental bodies to assess how synodality is taking root after the 2021–2024 Synod on Synodality. [...]

Synodality, but not a synod: Inside the new timetable for the 2028 'ecclesial assembly'

The Vatican’s synod department issued a new document Wednesday defining the steps to be taken ahead of the 2028 ecclesial assembly in Rome.Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops. Credit: Screenshot from @synod-va YouTube channel.The 6,000-word text, published May 20, details how local Churches should prepare for the event, which is a continuation of the global synodal process launched by Pope Francis in 2021.The document…

Synod releases document on path toward 2028 Ecclesial Assembly

Synod office publishes advice on path to 2028 assembly

The General Secretariat of the Synod has published a new document to guide the “path of implementation of the Synod” through to an ecclesial assembly in October 2028 at the Vatican. Source: EWTN News.

Synod office sets path to 2028 ecclesial assembly

VATICAN CITY — The General Secretariat of the Synod has published a new document to guide the “path of implementation of the Synod” through an ecclesial assembly in October 2028 at the Vatican. The 18-page document, titled “The Path of Implementation of the Synod: Towards the Assemblies 2027–2028 — Stages, Criteria, and Tools for Preparation,” establishes a four-stage process and a common method for local Churches, episcopal conferences, and con…