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Pope Francis addresses bishops gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican for the Synod on Synodality closing Mass on Oct. 27, 2024. (Credit: Vatican Media)
By AC Wimmer, Catholic News Agency, March 16, 2025
CNA Newsroom, Mar 15, 2025 / 10:15 am (CNA) – The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has approved a special Ecclesial Assembly for October 2028 to evaluate how Catholic communities worldwide have implemented the recently concluded Synod on Synodality recommendations.
Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod, detailed the plans in a letter to bishops worldwide, emphasizing that this gathering will not constitute a new Synod but rather serve as the culmination of a structured three-year implementation process.
“The goal is not to add work upon work but to help Churches walk in a synodal style,” Cardinal Grech wrote. …
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