Synod, October 25

SUMMARY OF THE SYNOD PRESS BRIEFING ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25

Nora Kofognotera Nonterah, a Ghanaian theologian and synod voting member, Cardinal Robert Prevost  OSA, head of the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops, and Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Archbishop of Bangui, Archbishop Timothy Broglio; and  shared their experiences of the General Assembly at Wednesday’s press briefing at the Holy See Press Office

This summary can be found the the official Vatican News website. Links to the entire videoed Briefing as well as links to the specific questions and responses are below. (To watch the entire Briefing, simply slide the video progress bar all the way to the left.)

Questions for Media Representatiive

1. 1. On the Synod addressing sexual abuse

1. 2. On Synodal process usefulness in involving lay people and women in the process of the appointment of bishops (Note: Lay people are already involved in this.)

1. 3. Are there divisions that you have been noticing or have been experienced at the synod?

1. 4. What has been learned about what has to be done differently for Synodality to work better in the life of the Church?

1. 5. What are you doing about the structure of the Church?

1. 6. Concerning parishioner participation in the Synod process, to what extent are you going to do something to increase their participation?

1. 7. On presenting the Synod to others: How was it communicated and received? Is something else needed? What is the synod about and how it is communicated vs. what others expected or wanted it to be about.

1. 8. How do we make concrete a response to the call for women to have a bigger part to play in the Church?

1. 9. As you mentioned, the experiences of Church in Peru and in tribal-like groups in our countries has been much more synodal than elsewhere: is this going to be mentioned as a model for the Synodal Church in other places?

1. 10. Two questions What did the Bishop mean by hiss response to a question in which he mentioned LGBTQ and conversion? What can be done to make Catholic who want the traditional Latin Mass feel less marginalized?

 Synod, October 18

XVI General Ordinary Assembly Synod Bishops – Presentation Instrumentum Laboris October 18, 2023 1st section in English, (11:13 -25:00)

October 18, Fr. Radcliffe’s Meditation 2nd section in English (30:28 – 46:23)

Report on the 2018-2022 5th Australian Church Plenary Council 3rd section  in English (1:20:39 – 1:28:21) Australian Bishop Shane Mackinlay

A Sharing of an Asian Woman’s Synod Experience. 4th secion in English.  (1:28:44 – 1:37:50)

Synod, October 5

Briefing-XVI General Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, 5 October 2023

Synod, October 4

Watch the entire XVI General Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops – Presentation of Instrumentum Laboris, 4 October 2023

Watch the XVI General Assembly Instrumentum Laboris   and this section (in English).

Watch the XVI General Assembly Opening of the Proceedings  (Some English at 1:02:56)

Watch the entire XVI General Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops – Opening of the proceedings, 4 October 2023

Synod’s Spiritual Retreat for Participants with Fr. Timothy Radcliffe OP

Timothy Radcliffe Retreat Meditation 1: Hoping Against Hope

Timothy Radcliffe Retreat Meditation 2: At Home in God and God At Home in US

Timothy Radcliffe Retreat Meditation 3:  Friendship

Timothy Radcliffe Retreat Meditation 4:  Conversation on the Way to Emmaus

Timothy Radcliffe Retreat Meditation 5:  Authority

Timothy Radcliffe Retreat Medication 6;  The Spirit of Truth

+++++

OFFICIAL VATICAN NEWS YOUTUBE PAGE: https://www.vaticannews.va/en.html