The Final Document of the XVI Assembly is now available to view in various languages, along with an accompanying note from Pope Francis.

Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP, former Master of the Dominican Order, gave a series of meditations at the pre-Synod retreats held for the participants of the 16th Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, in October 2023 and 2024.

This book offers a primer on the theological and historical origins of synodality, while offering concrete suggestions for the attitudes, structures and practices of personal and communal conversion required

Avril reflects on her Synod experiences for the Northampton Diocese in these two interviews - one with Austen Ivereigh, the other with a NBCW representative.

A book setting out an approach to Pastoral Planning based on communal discernment written with a broad-based audience in mind.

Journal article exploring the Ignatian roots of the conversation in the spirit.

Letter of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to the People of God.

Theological Briefing Papers put together as part of a mapping project of all academic material on Synodality in English, Spanish, French and German

Resource Type: Theological bibliography and accessible theological briefing papers

This extract from the Working Document sums up characteristics of a synodal Church

Resource Type: Seven pages speaking about what it actually looks like to be a synodal Church, based on the international listening process that has taken place so far of the 2021-24 Synod.

Some short introductory videos to Synodality from the Apsel.ie introductory course on Synodality

Resource Type: Seven short 1-3 minute videos introducing different aspects of Synodality from a collaborative formation project based in Ireland.

Jos Moons SJ has published an article drawing on the academic literature on Synodality in one comprehensive introduction.

Resources Type: A 21 page academic article that draws on many sources to give a comprehensive summary of synodality

A video course from Austen Ivereigh and the London Jesuit Centre.

Resource Type: Five thirty minute videos exploring this synodal moment in the history of our Church

Contributions from leading scholars in the UK, US, Venezuela, Germany, Italy, France, The Netherlands and Australia about the foundations and practice of Synodality

Type of resource: A rich collection of articles from academics and practitioners that speak to and from difference contexts in the Church

The link takes you to a video about the resource, the book is available from the publisher, Pauline books and other online marketplaces.

An article exploring the fruits of the local processes of listening as part of the 2021-24 Synod and the Liverpool Synod, and the good synodality can do in our communities.

Resource type: A Tablet article from Chris Knowles about the power of listening in parishes at the local level

The document on Synodality from the International Theological Commission, an advisory body to the Roman Curia.

Resource type: a comprehensive, detailed and robust theological extrapolation of the fundamental theology of Synodality from the Vatican ITC

Pope Francis address on the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of institution of the Synod of Bishops in October 2015.

Resource type: Text of a short address from Pope Francis setting out his own vision for the renewal of the Synod of Bishops processes and synodality within the wider Church

Sr. Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ, Undersecretary for the General Secretariat of the Synod, speaking about issues and challenges around becoming a Synodal Church.

Resource Type: A one hour talk from Sr Nathalie at Boston College about what it means to become a Synodal Church

An interview with Fr Jos Moons SJ about the ‘spiritual attitudes’ required for synodality for La Croix International.

Resource Type: Accessible newspaper interview with academic about synodal spiritual attitudes

Pope Francis’ homily on the story of the rich young man, on the Mass celebrating the opening of the 2021-24 Synod.

Resource Type: A short homily that characterises synodality through three verbs, encountering, listening and discerning.

An initial exploration of what it might look like to develop a Spirituality of Synodality.

Resource Type: A long document from the Spirituality Commission of the 2021-23 Synod with shorter sections (eg p11-23 exploring central themes of a Spirituality of Synodality) that can be engaged with without reading the whole document.