🌍 TOGETHER – JUNTOS

A group of theological-pastoral networks to promote training and practice programmes on synodality for the Pan-American region: this is the objective of the Pan-American Synodal Ecosystem Project ‘Together’, which will be developed in several languages.

The initiative was presented to Pope Leo XIV by lay theologian Rafael Luciani, director of the Biblical Pastoral Theological Centre (CEBITEPAL) of the Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (CELAM), who was received in private audience on 28 August.

The reflections that will be proposed will address various relevant themes taken from the Final Document of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.

With this initiative, the Latin American and Caribbean Church takes a further step towards achieving global collaboration, especially in the Pan-American context, joining forces to make the third phase of the Synod of Synodality a reality, a way of being and acting within the Church that will reach its culmination in 2028 with the great World Ecclesial Assembly in Rome.

📌 LANGUAGES: English, Español & Portugês

📌 https://together.celam.org –  INFO: together@celam.org

The initiative, promoted by the Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (CELAM–CEBITEPAL), the Latin American Confederation of Religious (CLAR), the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University (JST–SCU), and the Latin American Observatory of Synodality (OLS), will bring together thousands of people worldwide to provide an introduction to the Final Document of the Synod on Synodality and to promote its practical implementation.

 

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🌍 PROGRAMA / PROGRAM
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MOOC: Key Topics of the Synod’s Final Document, by the Pan-American Synodal Ecosystem “TOGETHER – JUNTOS”

Access to the VIDEOS: https://together.celam.org 🌍 Videos available from October 20th, 2025

This course is part of the living synodal journey of the Church: a process of listening, discernment, and shared construction. Over eight thematic modules, you will find short videos (8–10 minutes) by international experts offering a clear and dynamic introduction to the main themes of the Final Document of the XVI General Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. More than a course of contents, this is an experience of formation and commitment where the Word of God, the memory of the journey, and the voice of the People of God come together in a living dialogue.

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📚 Topics and Speakers

📌 Institutional Messages
• Mons. Lizardo Estrada OSA – CELAM
• José Luis Loyola MSpS – CLAR
• Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator SJ – SCU-JST
• Card. Mario Grech – General Secretariat of the Synod

📌 The Synodal Process
• The Synodal Process – Agenor Brighenti
• The Magisterial Authority of the Final Document – Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich
• The Implementation Phase: “Pathways” – Giacomo Costa SJ

📌 Presentation of the Final Document: the five parts
1. Nathalie Becquart XMCJ
2. Ernesto Palafox
3. Margit Eckholt
4. Daniela Cannavina HCMR
5. Gloria Liliana Franco ODN

📌 A Synodal Church
• The Church as the People of God and Baptismal Dignity – Carlos M. Galli
• A Constitutively Synodal Church – Riccardo Battocchio
• Relational Conversion – Klara A. Csiszar

📌 A Relational Church
• Women’s Leadership – Birgit Weiler
• Charisms, Vocations, and Ministries – Serena Noceti
• The Laity and Instituted Ministries – Carmen Peña

📌 Authority and Power
• Ordained Ministry in a Synodal Church – Dario Vitali
• The Bishop and the Local Church – Card. Roberto Repole
• Co-Governance and Shared Decisions – Mons. Raúl Biord

📌 Dynamics of Participation
• The Sensus Fidei of the Whole People of God – Rafael Luciani
• Conversation in the Spirit – Pedro Brassesco
• Managing Consensus and Dissent – Francesco Zaccaria

📌 Structures of Participation
• Participatory Bodies in a Synodal Church – Carolina Bacher
• Decision-Making Processes in Ecclesial Structures – Alphonse Borras
• Accountability: Transparency, Responsibility, and Evaluation – Myriam Wijlens

📌 Open Perspectives
• The Canonical Dimension of the Final Document – José San José Prisco
• Social Doctrine and Prophecy in the Final Document – Sr. Iris Altagracia González
• Mission in the Digital Culture – Mons. Lucio Adrián Ruiz

🌍 A Global Invitation. This course is free, asynchronous, and open to all. Follow it at your own pace: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-09/celam-theological-center-presents-pan-american-ecosystem-project.html

La iniciativa impulsada por el Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano y Caribeño (CELAM–CEBITEPAL), la Confederación Latinoamericana de Religiosas y Religiosos (CLAR), la Escuela de Teología de los Jesuitas de la Universidad de Santa Clara (JST–SCU), y el Observatorio Latinoamericano de sinodalidad (OLS) convocará a miles de personas en todo el mundo para ofrecerles una introducción al Documento Final del Sínodo sobre la sinodalidad y promover su implementación práctica.

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 🌍 PROGRAMA / PROGRAM

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MOOC: Temas Fundamentales del Documento Final del Sínodo, por el Ecosistema Sinodal Panamericano “TOGETHER – JUNTOS” 

Acceso a los VIDEOS: https://together.celam.org 🌍 Videos disponibles el 20 de octubre, 2025

Este curso forma parte viva del camino sinodal de la Iglesia: un proceso de escucha, discernimiento y construcción compartida. A lo largo de ocho módulos temáticos, encontrarás videos breves (8–10 minutos) preparados por expertos y expertas internacionales, que te introducirán de manera clara y dinámica en los ejes principales del Documento Final de la XVI Asamblea General Ordinaria del Sínodo de los Obispos. Más que un curso de contenidos, es una experiencia de formación y compromiso. Aquí la Palabra, la memoria del camino recorrido y la voz del Pueblo de Dios se encuentran en diálogo vivo. 

📚 Contenidos y Ponentes

📌 Mensajes Institucionales

  • Mons. Lizardo Estrada OSA – CELAM
  • José Luis Loyola MSpS – CLAR
  • Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator SJ – SCU-JST
  • Card. Mario Grech – Secretaría General del Sínodo

📌 El Proceso Sinodal

  • El proceso sinodal – Agenor Brighenti
  • La autoridad magisterial del Documento Final – Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich
  • La fase de implementación: “Pistas” – Giacomo Costa SJ

📌 Presentación del Documento Final: las cinco partes

  1. Nathalie Becquart XMCJ
  2. Ernesto Palafox
  3. Margit Eckholt
  4. Daniela Cannavina HCMR
  5. Gloria Liliana Franco ODN

📌 Una Iglesia Sinodal

  • La Iglesia Pueblo de Dios y la dignidad bautismal – Carlos M. Galli
  • Una Iglesia constitutivamente sinodal – Riccardo Battocchio
  • Conversión relacional – Klara A. Csiszar

📌 Una Iglesia Relacional

  • El liderazgo de las mujeres – Birgit Weiler
  • Carismas, vocaciones y ministerios – Serena Noceti
  • El laicado y los ministerios instituidos – Carmen Peña

📌 Autoridad y Poder

  • El ministerio ordenado en una Iglesia sinodal – Dario Vitali
  • El obispo y la Iglesia local – Card. Roberto Repole
  • Co-gobernanza y decisiones compartidas – Mons. Raúl Biord

📌 Dinámicas de Participación

  • El sensus fidei de todo el Pueblo de Dios – Rafael Luciani
  • Conversación en el Espíritu – Pedro Brassesco
  • Gestión de consensos y disensos – Francesco Zaccaria

📌 Estructuras de Participación

  • Organismos de participación en una Iglesia sinodal – Carolina Bacher
  • Los procesos decisionales en las estructuras eclesiales – Alphonse Borras
  • Accountability: transparencia, rendición de cuentas y evaluación – Myriam Wijlens

📌 Perspectivas Abiertas

  • La dimensión canónica del Documento Final – José San José Prisco
  • Doctrina social y profecía en el Documento Final – Hna. Iris Altagracia González
  • La misión en la cultura digital – Mons. Lucio Adrián Ruiz

 

🌍 Una invitación global. El curso es gratuito, asincrónico y abierto a todos. Puedes recorrerlo a tu ritmo: https://www.vaticannews.va/es/iglesia/news/2025-09/centro-teologico-del-celam-presenta-al-papa-el-proyecto-together.html

A iniciativa, promovida pelo Conselho Episcopal Latino-Americano e Caribenho (CELAM–CEBITEPAL), pela Confederação Latino-Americana de Religiosos e Religiosas (CLAR), pela Escola de Teologia dos Jesuítas da Universidade de Santa Clara (JST–SCU) e pelo Observatório Latino-Americano de Sinodalidade (OLS), reunirá milhares de pessoas em todo o mundo para oferecer uma introdução ao Documento Final do Sínodo sobre a Sinodalidade e promover a sua implementação prática.