Walking together on the path of synodality means for the Church in Asia ‘to walk in solidary’ with all the peoples of Asia, especially, the marginalized, abused and the poor at the periphery.
he participating delegates consist of representatives of 17 Conferences of Bishops and 2 Synods of Bishops, representing the 29 countries that constitute the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC).
Pope Francis called Lent and the Synod on Synodality a 'strenuous mountain trek.' “The Lenten journey of penance and the journey of the Synod alike have as their goal a transfiguration, both personal and ecclesial,” Pope emphasized.
“The living Church is Synodality. It is visible in the living way of the Church. The action flows from the existence of the Church composed of all baptized. Every baptized person is sent.” Father Hyginus Myint Soe says.
The letter of the secretariat seeks “to share a few considerations for a common understanding of the synodal process, its progress and the meaning of the current Continental stage.”
The 200 delegates consist of 156 from the 39 European Bishops' Conferences, and 44 personally invited by the Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE).
Federation of Catholic Bishops Conference of Oceania (FCBCO) will hold the quadrennial assembly at Fiji from February 5 to 10. The central theme of the assembly will be mission formation and synodality, or "walking together," in the Church.
In the final message bishops stated that “the Church in India has substantially contributed to nation-building, especially through her engagement in the fields of education, healthcare and social uplift.”
“Telling the story of Jesus in our Context: The Synodal Way” is the theme of the 34th plenary Assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), in Bangalore, from January 24 to 30.
In the annual seminar for priests of the Rajshahi diocese in Bangladesh,
Bishop Gervas Rozario told that Synodality is about “raising awareness among people on how we can journey together on the path of life."
Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferro said that the synthesis was the work of the Holy Spirit, not the individual, and they should be cautious not to add their own opinions to the text.
This paper is an enquiry into the origin and prospects of a synodal vision of the Church. The Synodal Church proposed by Pope Francis is aiming at resuscitating the ecclesial vision of the apostolic church in the third millennium.
Father LaRousse, the Assistant Secretary-General of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conference (FABC), said in an interview with Vatican news that the Asian Church’s engagement in the Synod so far has served as a “launchpad” for the worldwide process.
The Indonesian Bishops' Conference (KWI) will hold a synod meeting with the theme "Walking Together to Realize Fellowship, Participation, and Mission."
Pope Francis announces that the Assembly meetings of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality will take place in two sessions: in October 2023 and October 2024.
