Protection of Minors Commission asks Synod to dedicate time to safeguarding issues
Ahead of the upcoming Synod on Synodality this October in the Vatican, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors appeals for safeguarding children to be seriously and frequently deliberated
Archdiocese holds forum to review Synodal Journey progress
The Archdiocese of Kuching organised a forum on 12 August 2023 at the Grand Hall, ACCPC to review the Parish Pastoral Plan (PPP) implemented for the Kuching Archdiocesan....
Instrumentum Laboris
XVI ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS
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‘Instrumentum laboris’ calls for welcoming Church that embraces diversity
The General Secretariat of the Synod publishes the “Instrumentum laboris”, the document that will guide the work of the two-part General Assembly that will meet in Rome in October 2023 and October 2024.
Pope sets Eastern Churches Bishops’ age limit for voting at Synods
In an Apostolic Letter issued in the form of a 'Motu proprio', Pope Francis amends the Canon Law of the Oriental Churches by providing that the bishops emeritus who have reached the age of 80 will no longer be able to vote....
Church of Asia: ‘Taking off our shoes’ expresses synodal journey
The Churches in Asia find their voice and publish their response to the Continental Stage of the Synod, which is characterized through an ancient traditional Asian custom.