The theologians, who met on 4-14 June, were asked to provide an analysis of the reports, which will help synod officials draft the Synod on Synodality's "Instrumentum Laboris 2" — the document that will guide the work of the second session of the synod in October. The analysis from the theologians has not been made public.

The ongoing Synod on Synodality is focused on studying various questions about how the Church should operate. Some of the questions focus on the role of women, inclusion, women deacons, and outreach to those who struggle with same-sex attraction. Parishes held listening sessions this past Lent that were consolidated into the national reports analysed by the theologians.

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