At 1:00 p.m. today, the press conference presenting the initiative Together - Gathering of the People of God and the Ecumenical Prayer Vigil, presided over by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square on 30 September on the eve of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the theme: "For a synodal Church: communion, participation and mission", took place live via streaming from the Holy See Press Office, St. Pius X Hall, Via dell'Ospedale 1.
During the Conference, some updates on the XVI General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which will take place from 4 to 29 October 2023, were also presented.
Speakers included: Dr. Paolo Ruffini, Prefect of the Holy See's Dicastery for Communication, President of the Commission for Information of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops; Sr. Nathalie Becquart, X.M.C.J., Under-Secretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod and Brother Matthew of the Taizé Community.
We publish below the interventions of Dr Ruffini (ITA only) and Sr Becquart (ITA - ENG)