The Second Session of the XVI Assembly

On this page you can find all information related to the Second Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (October 2-27, 2024).

The Assembly Document

2 October - Wednesday

Solemn Inauguration Concelebrated Mass (St. Peter's Square)

1st General Congregation

  • Greeting from the President Delegate His Eminence Most Reverend Cardinal Carlos AGUIAR RETES, Archbishop of Mexico City (Mexico) in ESP (Original text) and DEU
  • Address by the Holy Father in ARB - DEU - ENG - ESP - FRAITA (Original Text) - POL - POR
  • Report of the General Secretary CARD. MARIO GRECH in ENG - ESP - FRA - DEU - ITA (Original text) - POR
  • Report of the General Rapporteur CARD. JEAN-CLAUDE HOLLERICH in ITA (Original text) - DEU
  • Presentation of reports from the 10 Working Groups, the SECAM Study Group, the Canonical Commission

3 October - Thursday

Module 1: Instrumentum Laboris and Foundations

  • Introduction by the General Rapporteur CARD. JEAN-CLAUDE HOLLERICH in FRA - DEU - ITA (Original Text) - POR - ESP

7 October - Monday

Module 2: Instrumentum Laboris / Part I: Relations

  • Introduction by the General Rapporteur CARD. JEAN-CLAUDE HOLLERICH in ITA (Original Text)
  • Introduction by Rev. Mother MARIA IGNAZIA ANGELINI, O.S.B. in ITA (Original Text) - DEU

9 October - Wednesday

10 October - Thursday

Module 3: Instrumentum Laboris / Part II: Paths

  • Introduction by the General Rapporteur CARD. JEAN-CLAUDE HOLLERICH in DEU - FRAITA (Original Text) - POR 
  • Meditation by Rev. Fr. TIMOTHY RADCLIFFE, O.P. in ENG (Original Text) - ESP - DEU - FRA - ITA - POR

11 October - Friday

Ecumenical Prayer

15 October - Tuesday

Module 4: Instrumentum Laboris / Part III: Places

  • Introduction by Rev. Mother MARIA IGNAZIA ANGELINI, O.S.B. in DEU - ESP - ITA (Original Text) - POR
  • Introduction by the General Rapporteur CARD. JEAN-CLAUDE HOLLERICH in DEUITA (Original Text)

16 October - Wednesday

21 October - Monday

  • Homily of the General Secretary CARD. MARIO GRECH in DEU - ENG - ESP - FRA - ITA (Original Text)
  • Meditation by Rev. Fr. TIMOTHY RADCLIFFE, O.P. in DEUENG (Original Text)

26 October - Saturday

17th General Congregation

  • Greeting from the President Delegate His Beatitude Most Reverend IBRAHIM ISAAC SEDRAK, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts. in ITA
  • Address by the Holy Father in DEU - ENG - ESP - FRA - ITA - POR