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Former official logo of the synod, English-speaking version Pope Francis announced the Synod on Synodality on March 7, 2020. [22]On 24 May 2019, Nathalie Becquart was appointed, along with four other women and one man, as consultor to the general secretariat of the Synod of Bishops in the Catholic Church.
The Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region, commonly referred to as the Amazon synod, met in Rome from 6 to 27 October 2019. Pope Francis announced on 15 October 2017 that a special assembly of the Synod of Bishops would work "to identify new paths for the evangelization of God's people in that region", specifically the indigenous peoples who are "often forgotten and without the prospect ...
On 6 February 2021, Pope Francis appointed Nathalie Becquart an undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops, [26] making her the first woman to have the right to vote in the Synod of Bishops. [ 27 ] On April 26 2023, Pope Francis announced that women would be allowed to vote at the Sixteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops , [ 28 ...
The Vatican released a letter from the 364-member synod, or meeting, to rank-and-file faithful, updating them in general terms on where things stand in their deliberations. ... Pope Francis’ big ...
Pope Francis called on Catholic leaders on Wednesday to set aside politics and work to make the Church more welcoming for all, as he opened a global meeting that conservative critics say risks ...
On 4 October 2023, Francis convened the beginnings of the Synod on Synodality (the Sixteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops). This synod is described by some as the culmination of his papacy and one of the most important events in the Church since the Second Vatican Council .
The change has been described “as one of Pope Francis’s strongest moves yet in terms of fostering greater collegiality in the Catholic Church.” [15] In September 2018, by the apostolic constitution Episcopalis communio , [ 16 ] [ 17 ] Pope Francis introduced a more direct process whereby a final synodal document becomes a part of the ...
Episcopalis communio (Episcopal Communion) is an apostolic constitution promulgated by Pope Francis on September 15, 2018. It takes note of the various organizations used during the previous Synod of Bishops, and defines that its final document "participates in the ordinary magisterium." [1] [2]