Statutes finalized for new German synodal body

The ‘synodal conference’ will begin work in late 2026, subject to Vatican approval

Members of Germany’s interim synodal committee finalized the statutes of a new national synodal body Saturday, in the first major step toward creating the permanent structure envisaged by the country’s synodal way.

Participants applaud at a meeting of Germany’s synodal committee in Fulda on Nov. 22, 2025. Credit: Synodaler Weg / Marko Orlovic.

Synodal com…