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 Synod Document Updates

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The Synodal Process is no longer only an assembly of bishops but a journey for all the faithful, in which every local Church has an integral part to play.     -Vademecum pg 10

Look here for all Official Vatican and USCCB Documents and Reports 

Main Points of Synod's Final Doc
Surprise at End of Synod 2024 
15 min. Synod Overview
Synod Report Proposals

Synod Timeline

October 2021  

Diocesan Phase
Local parishes & groups host listening sessions for prayer & discernment

June 2022  

National Phase
National bishop conferences submit

summary reports.

Sep 2022 - Mar 2023 

Continental Phase

7 continental meetings: will gather: Oceania, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Latin America & North America

June 2023  

Vatican prepares the 2nd Instrumentum Laboris (working document)

October 2023  

Synod Gathering
Part 1
The Synod gathers in Rome. Issues a synthesis document summary.

Jan - Aug 2024  

Global Phase
Vatican calls for Conversations in the Spirit  at every level of Church life and beyond.

October 2024  

Synod Gathering
Part 2
Synod gathers in Rome  for a second time

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