To ensure all Catholics have an opportunity to share and to listen as part of the initial process leading up to the Synod of Bishops in 2023, the Vatican has extended the local phase by more than three months.
Vatican extends until August initial listening phase for Synod of Bishops
Call to prayer for the synod finds home online, in app
A new version of the Click to Pray 2.0 app, available for iOS and Android phones, encourages prayers for the Synod of Bishops. The app is an initiative of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.
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Diocesan Ministry Day Mass will open international synod’s diocesan phase
Pope Francis has asked dioceses around the world to engage in a listening process in the lead up to the international gathering to better understand where the Holy Spirit wants to lead the Church.
Collegiality, synodality needed to face challenges in Europe, bishops say
Heads of several bishops’ conferences and councils around the world called for greater collegiality and communion among bishops to confront the challenges facing the church in Europe and across the globe.