Francis\u2019 efforts in building a more inclusive Catholic Church reflected in synod

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The Synod on Synodality is being held in Rome from October 4 to 29. The image shows Pope Francis with the synod’s participants.

Paul VI instituted the Synod of Bishops as a way for Catholic bishops to exercise this authority. The council also stated that lay Catholics have an active role to play in the church. The 16th Synod of Bishops is an ordinary general assembly. At the direction of Francis, its preparation, initiated at a celebration in Rome in 2021, involved a worldwide conversation among Catholics about their church.

This meeting is therefore significant because it pictures the Catholic Church not as a top-down hierarchy but rather as an open conversation. Those gathered in Rome will meet in both large sessions known as “general congregations” and small working groups, divided by the synod’s official languages—Italian, English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. Its official documents will be issued in Italian and English.

When participants talk about these topics, they will discuss issues that have divided the church—such as the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people, the role of women in the church, relations between the Catholic Church and other churches, and relations between the church and different cultures, among others.This Synod of Bishops reflects Francis’ style of leadership and his vision of the Catholic Church for the future.

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