"Synod on Synodality 2023: Summary Report Anticipated as Final Week Concludes"

The final week of the Synod on Synodality is wrapping up with anticipation for the publication of the summary report, expected to be about 40 pages long and focusing on the synodal method, equal dignity of all the baptized, and renewing Catholic communities. Discussions have centered around the centrality of Jesus Christ, episcopal collegiality, and the role of the pope within a synodal Church. Proposed changes include more localized accountability for papal nuncios and the establishment of a "Council of the Synod" as a global consultative body. The Synod also emphasized the importance of communion with Peter's successor and ecumenical unity.