The synod´s focus will be «The Bishop, Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the Hope of the World.» Cardinal Jan P. Schotte oversaw the April 24-25 meeting.
The secretariat, in a press statement, said the most interesting topics of the «Instrumentum Laboris» include the synod´s objective, the bishop´s dedication to the local Church, evangelical hope, communion in the episcopal ministry, and pastoral charity as service.
