16th Ordinary Assembly of the Synod

Pope Francis has appointed members to the XVI Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod, including Sister Simona Brambilla and María Lía Zervino, marking a historic shift as papal appointees are no longer required to be bishops on December 13, 2024.

The newest cardinal of the Philippines vowed to put Synodality at the center of his ministry and become a symbol of unity and communion as “bridge-builders.”

The Working Document will guide the discernment and reflections during the second session of the 16th Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October.