"Synodality: A New Path for the Church's Future"

The Synod on Synodality, a month-long gathering of bishops and non-bishops at the Vatican, aims to discover a new "grammar of synodality" for the Church. The inclusion of non-bishops, such as laymen and laywomen, religious men and women, deacons, and presbyters, is a departure from past synods. The unique setting of the synod, with participants seated at round tables for small-group discussions, reflects the experience of the people of God. The synod's relator general emphasized that the process should not be a battle between conservatives and progressives but a journey with Christ within the Church. The assembly will engage in discussions and votes to develop a road map for the following year.