Synodality, but not a synod: Inside the new timetable for the 2028 'ecclesial assembly'
The Vatican has released a new document outlining preparations for the 2028 ecclesial assembly in Rome. This document, titled 'Towards the Assemblies 2027-2028,' follows a meeting between Cardinal Mario Grech and Pope Leo XIV. It aims to provide local Churches with guidance on the steps needed to continue the global synodal process initiated by Pope Francis in 2021.
- ▪The document was published on May 20, 2026, and is 6,000 words long.
- ▪It details how local Churches should prepare for the upcoming ecclesial assembly.
- ▪This assembly is part of the ongoing synodal process that began with Pope Francis in 2021.
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Look Closer—Synod on synodalitySynodality, but not a synod: Inside the new timetable for the 2028 'ecclesial assembly'What’s the new document’s context? And what does it say?Luke CoppenMay 20, 2026ShareThe Vatican’s synod department issued a new document Wednesday defining the steps to be taken ahead of the 2028 ecclesial assembly in Rome.Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops. Credit: Screenshot from @synod-va YouTube channel.The 6,000-word text, published May 20, details how local Churches should prepare for the event, which is a continuation of the global synodal process launched by Pope Francis in 2021.The document, called “Towards the Assemblies 2027-2028,” was issued following a May 18 meeting between Cardinal Mario Grech, the secretary general of the…
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