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Synod on synodality

The new synod document: A brief guide for busy readers

The almost 10,000-word document is written in synodalese, a language in which few Catholics are fluent, so we have a translation for you.

Luke Coppen
Jul 08, 2025
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On Monday, the Vatican released a document offering guidance to Catholics on the latest stage of the global synodal process launched by Pope Francis in 2021.

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass in St. Peter’s Square on May 18, 2025. Credit: Mazur/cbcew.org.uk

The General Secretariat of the Synod launched the 24-page text, “Pathways for the implementation pha…

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