Rita KOUROUMILIAN is a member of the Armenian Catholic Church.

Reverend Ormond Rush is one of the 25 theologians from different language groups around the globe. He explains his role at the Synod Assembly this year.

Dr Trudy Dantis has produced a two-part video interview with Orm Rush, an Australian priest who is on the theologians’ team at the Synod.

Mr. Enrique ALARCÓN GARCÍA, president of “Frater España - Fraternidad Cristiana de Personas con Discapacidad” (Spain)

The president of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania tackled contentious topics like women’s ordination and church governance. Highlighting concerns of colonialism and exceptionalism, Bishop Anthony Randazzo called for a balance between global wealth disparities and cultural sensitivities in church leadership discussions.

Grace Wrakia, an Oceania delegate, tells us what Synodality means for her and the rest of the Catholic community in Papua New Guinea.

Interview with Dr Andrew Spiteri from Malta. Andrew is a consecrated member of the Focolare and a facilitator at the Synod. 

The Reverend Sr Nirmala Alex Maria NAZARETH, A.C. is the superior general of the Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel in India. She also currently serves as the President of the Conference of Women Religious India which has more than 100,000 members.

Archbishop Zbigņevs Stankevičs speaks to Vatican News about the biggest goal of the Synod. The Latvian Archbishop – who himself was an active member of the underground Church during Communist times – says that aim of the synod is to unlock the “gifts and charisms” of ordinary Catholics.

Synod Briefing – Day 10: Synod focuses on decision-making
Latvian Archbishop: Synod aims to unlock potential of ordinary Catholics - click here to read

Momoko NISHIMURA, S.E.M.D. from Japan is one of the 9 president delegates at the Synod Assembly. She is a consecrated missionary of the Servants of the Gospel of God's Mercy.

Reverend Fr Federico Maria ROSSI, C.PP.S. of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in Italy joins Trudy for a quick chat at the Synod Assembly. Federico is one of the Experts serving as a "jack-of-all-trades" facilitator providing essential work and support to the needs of the participants at the different Synod activities.

Dr Nora Kofognotera NONTERAH is one of the Synod participants from the African delegation. She speaks about what Synodality means in her roles as a mother to her children, a youth apostolate worker in her parish, and as a university professor to her students. Nora teaches Religion and Human Development as a theologian specialising in ethics at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana. She is also involved in a women's organisation in Ghana called the Christian Mothers Association.

Highlights - Ecumenical Prayer presided over by Pope Francis, October 11, 2024

Click here to read Pope Francis: Christian Unity is a journey of synodality and witness

Trudy talks to Wyatt Olivias the youngest delegate of the Synod Assembly.

Trudy Dantis interviews one of the Malaysian delegates Anna Theresa Amandus from the Diocese of Sandakan in Malaysia. Anna shares a glimpse about her life as an active leader of the Catholic community in Sabah.

Dr Trudy Dantis talks to two Synod participants from Syria about their experience of being Catholics in a war-torn country.

Dr Trudy Dantis from the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference interviews Canadian participant Linda Staudt.

Dr Trudy Dantis talks with the vibrant Sr Maria from Venezuela at the Synod in Rome. 

Bishop Shane Mackinlay reflects on the Synod two-day retreat.