XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
Vatican City, 17 February 2024
The General Secretariat of the Synod announces that the Holy Father, Pope Francis, has set the dates for the Second Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. It will take place from Wednesday 2 October to Sunday 27 October 2024 in order to continue the work of the Synod on Synodality around the theme "For a Synodal Church: communion, participation and mission".
The Second Session of the XVI Assembly will be preceded by two days of spiritual retreat, from 30 September to 1 October (with participants arriving on 29 September).
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