"Church urged to embrace diversity in 'Instrumentum laboris'"

The General Secretariat of the Synod has released the "Instrumentum laboris," a document that will guide the work of the two-part General Assembly that will meet in Rome in October 2023 and October 2024. The document incorporates the experiences of local Churches around the world and highlights the need for a synodal Church that is welcoming, diverse, and focused on mission. It also emphasizes the importance of governance structures and dynamics, integral formation, and the renewal of language used in liturgy, preaching, and communication.