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Bishop of Plymouth leads English delegation at European Symposium on Synodality

james — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:54:18 +0000

Shaping Synodality in Europe: From Vision to Roadmap Delegates from across Europe gathered from 14-17 September 2026 in Bildungshaus Schloss Puchberg, an adult education centre in Wels, Austria, for a symposium on synodality organised by the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE). The symposium was hosted by CCEE in partnership with the Research Group of […]

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Bishops reflect on the “spirituality of listening and formation” in synodality

steph — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:44:34 +0000

The synodal process is continuing to take root and steadily progressing across the universal church. In his concluding homily at the recent Jubilee of Synodal Teams, Pope Leo said: “Synodality is about synodal teams and other participatory bodies working out of a logic not of power but of love. It is about … everyone listening […]

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Vatican offers new guidance for Synod’s implementation phase

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:10:34 +0000

A new document from the Synod of Bishops is intended “to provide an interpretive key for understanding the implementation phase of the synodal process.” Released by the Synod on Monday 7 June, Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod offers “local Churches throughout the world the world a shared framework that will make it easier to […]

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Synod’s Final Document and accompanying resource

james — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:45:30 +0000

On Saturday afternoon, 26 October 2024, the members of the Second Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops approved the Final Document of the Synod on Synodality. Pope Francis approved its publication. You can download it in English here: ‘Take-outs’ resource A simple and accessible ‘take-outs’ resource has been produced […]

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‘Take outs’ resource launched to complement Synod’s Final Document

james — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:31:55 +0000

A simple and accessible ‘take-outs’ resource has been published to help Catholics engage with the Synod on Synodality’s Final Document. Produced by the Diocese of Westminster, the resource is particularly useful ahead of the ‘Implementation Phase’ that Pope Francis has recently commissioned the Church to move into as we journey to the celebration of an […]

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Diocese of Salford reveals final recommendations on Synod’s close

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:58:46 +0000

A two-year process of prayerful discernment and dialogue has come to a close with the end of the Diocese of Salford’s Synod. The Rt Rev. John Arnold, Bishop of Salford, announced a diocesan synod in 2023 to assess the needs and challenges of the local Church in a post-pandemic world. Over the past two years, […]

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Synodal ‘next steps’ – an interview with Bishop Nicholas Hudson

james — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:44:00 +0000

The School for Synodality, a project based in the Diocese of Northampton, recently held an online event called From Rome to Home: Next Steps for Synodality in Our Parishes. One of the key components of the two-and-a-half hour event was an interview conducted by the project’s Co-Director, Avril Baigent, with Bishop Nicholas Hudson, Episcopal Secretary […]

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Bishop Hudson looks to the next step on our synodal journey

james — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:09:50 +0000

After almost a month in Rome, Bishop Nicholas Hudson, a papal pick for our delegation from England and Wales, offers this concluding reflection on the second session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops – the so-called Synod on Synodality. CONCLUDING REFLECTION The end of our synodal journey was powerful. Archbishop […]

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Synod’s Final Document has Magisterial value

james — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 20:56:00 +0000

A press conference after the conclusion of the work of the Second Session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality and the publication of the Final Document focuses on key points such as the contribution of the laity and women towards creating a less hierarchical Church. A press conference was held […]

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Bishop Hudson’s Synod dispatches – hope, humility and trust

james — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:39:46 +0000

We stand at the half-way point of the Second Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome that is exploring ‘Synodality’ – how the Catholic Church can be a missionary synodal Church in our times. Bishop Nicholas Hudson, who was chosen by Pope Francis to be a Synod member, has sent us a fascinating insight […]

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