Pope Francis announced the official dates of the 2018 Youth Synod: it will take place in Rome from October 3 to 28, 2018.
The pope also appointed Brazilian Cardinal Sergio da Rocha as general rapporteur, and two Italian priests as special secretaries: Fathers Giacomo Costa, Jesuit, and Rossano Sala, Salesian.
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2018 Youth Synod: October 3-28
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