The list of participants for the first session of the Catholic Bishops’ Synod on Synodality 2021-2024 has appeared, but it is only in Italian. The organizers have been promising the list in English, but it is not yet available at this writing. The list in Italian is HERE and I imagine the English one will be found from that link when it finally is completed. The list of North American Delegates for the Synod is HERE.
I’ve been reading the Instrumentum Laboris (the working
document) for this general assembly and it is impressive, displaying large
amounts of prayerfulness, thoughtfulness, and hard work of many people.
Recently Vatican News reported (link HERE) that Pope Francis received an award from Italian journalists for persons who “have shaped the narrative of current affairs in Italy with objectivity, professionalism and creativity.” In the article, the Holy Father discusses problems with the press concerning disinformation and efforts to steer public opinion. He asked for help from journalists to report on this upcoming Synod on Synodality. Quoting the Vatican News article:
Reiterating that synod participants want to contribute together to building a Church where everyone feels at home, where no one is excluded, Pope Francis reiterated his request “to the masters of journalism” for help to “tell this process for what it really is, leaving behind the logic of slogans and pre-packaged stories.”
