Publication of the Final Report of Study Group No. 5 Vatican, 10 March 2026   The General Secretariat of the Synod today publishes the Final Report of Study Group No. 5 on Women’s participation in the life and leadership of the Church. “When ...

Homily by Cardinal Mario Grech on the Feast of Saint Agatha Catania, 5 February 2026   This morning, Cardinal Mario Grech presided over the pontifical mass in Catania (Italy) on the occasion of the feast day of Saint Agatha, the martyr of Catania. ...

  A time of prayer, sharing, and discernment   (Vatican City, 22 October 2025) - From 24 to 26 October 2025, the Jubilee of the Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies will take place. This event marks a significant moment in the ...

  The first two Final Reports of the Study Groups published Vatican, 3 March 2026   The General Secretariat of the Synod today publishes the first two Final Reports of the Study Groups established by Pope Francis following the First Session ...

as forms of effective collaboration in assisting the Holy Father   Address by the Secretary General of the General Secretariat of the Synod delivered on 8 January 2026 during the Extraordinary Consistory.       In order ...

  The General Secretariat of the Synod is today publishing the interim Reports of the ten Study Groups, together with those of the Canonical Commission and the SECAM Commission on Polygamy. “The release of these interim Reports, following those ...

Canonical Commission established for the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches   The General Secretariat of the Synod has established the Eastern Canonical Commission, a new body entrusted with the task of formulating proposals for the revision of ...

  Meeting of the XVI Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod   (Vatican City, 28 October 2025). At the conclusion of the Jubilee of Synodal teams and Participatory bodies, the meeting of the XVI Ordinary Council of the ...