The Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops took place in the Vatican from 5-19 October 2014 on the theme: “The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization”. The Pope participated in various sessions of the Synod sessions.
Pope Francis, on October 19th, celebrated the Closing Mass for the Extraordinary Synod on the Family. During the Mass in Saint Peter’s Square, the Holy Father beatified his predecessor, Pope Paul VI, whom he described as a “great Pope,” a “courageous Christian” and a “tireless apostle.”
“…May the Holy Spirit, who during these busy days has enabled us to work generously, in true freedom and humble creativity, continue to guide the journey which, in the Churches throughout the world, is bringing us to the Ordinary Synod of Bishops in October 2015. We have sown and we continued to sow, patiently and perseveringly, in the certainty that it is the Lord who gives growth to what we have sown (cf. 1 Cor 3:6). On this day of the Beatification of Pope Paul VI, I think of the words with which he established the Synod of Bishops: “by carefully surveying the signs of the times, we are making every effort to adapt ways and methods… to the growing needs of our time and the changing conditions of society”, the Pope said in the Homily.
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Below are the links to the videos of:
Closing Mass of the Synod of Bishops and Beatification of Pope Paul VI.
Press Conference on the Final Message of the Synod of Bishops on the Family
Final Report of the Synod of Bishops on the Family
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