The “Instrumentum laboris” for the upcoming Synod is getting Ready

Vatican June 26, 2024: Preparations are underway for the “Instrumentum laboris” for the upcoming Second Session of the General Assembly of the Synod. On June 24, 2024, members of the 15th Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod met with Pope Francis.

Following consultations with theologians, an initial draft of the Instrumentum laboris was prepared. These theologians considered reports from 108 of 114 Bishops' conferences and 9 of 14 Eastern Catholic Churches, as well as responses from a diverse range of Catholic organizations and individuals worldwide, representing various ecclesial sensitivities and theological schools.

A press release following the audience with the Holy Father emphasized that the interim period between the two General Assemblies has deepened the faithful’s understanding that the synod is not about solving particular problems. Instead, it is about synodality and embracing a dynamic of pastoral conversion, a way of being Church that calls for trust in the support of the Holy Spirit. The press release anticipates the publication of the Instrumentum laboris in early July.

Courtesy: Vatican News and Synod Secretariat