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The Vatican’s synod department issued a new document Wednesday defining the steps to be taken ahead of the 2028 ecclesial assembly in Rome.
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, called “Towards the Assemblies 2027-2028,” was issued following a May 18 meeting between Cardinal Mario Grech, the secretary general of the General Secretariat of the Synod, and Pope Leo XIV.
What’s the new document’s context? And what does it say?
What’s the context?
In 2015, Pope Francis gave a landmark address marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Synod of Bishops as a permanent institution at the Vatican.
The Argentine pope announced that the advisory body — which brings together the world’s bishops periodically to discuss pressing issues — would be evolving. The next stage of its evolution, he said, would be marked by “synodality,” a word he popularized to describe the dynamic collaboration between the Church hierarchy and the whole People of God, as they “journey together” through history.
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