"The problems of today's world call for new solutions and the Church must be prepared to offer them at all levels. For this, it must have the valuable and essential, full and co-responsible collaboration of more than half of its members: women."

On 17 and 24 October, the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations (WUCWO) organised two events in the context of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, as part of the ‘WUCWO’s School of Synodality’. Both meetings brought together several participants of the Synodal Assembly to share their reflections and experiences over the past two years, as well as some proposals for the future. 527 people from more than 50 countries participated in the two events, which were live streamed in 4 languages. These global meetings allow the synodality of the global Church to be lived also at the local level, bringing the synodal process and Assembly closer to the grassroots communities.

WUCWO’s School for Synodality invites you to participate in two webinars on October 17 and October 24, both from 1:30 to 3:00 pm (Rome time). 

The objective of the webinars is to hear from participants of the Synodal Assembly about their experiences over the past two years and their perspectives on what significant changes are needed for women to fully assume their mission of co-responsibility in this new synodal Church in mission to respond to the needs and challenges of today's world.

A few days before the start of the second session of the Synod on Synodality, a webinar was held on 26 September, organised by the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations (WUCWO), in the framework of the School of Synodality. The webinar counted with the participation of 260 persons from 49 countries. In this webinar, the results of the conversations in the Spirit involving 678 women from 78 countries were presented.

Webinar meeting of the WUCWO School for Synodality, which asks about the state of play of women's participation and visibility in the synodal journey, a few days before the opening of the second session of the Synod on Synodality.

Thursday, 26 September at 14.30 CEST

On 26 September, a webinar in 4 languages, entitled "Voices and Faces at the threshold of the Synod" will be held, promoted by the School for Synodality of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations.

The WUCWO School for Synodality: The mission of women in the Synodal Church has crossed oceans, reaching countries such as Mauritius, East Timor or Guatemala with a participation of 526 women and men from 74 countries. In preparation for the second session of the Assembly of the Synod of Synodality to be held in Rome in October of this year and in order to continue walking together with the whole Church, in the synodal process initiated in 2021, the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations (WUCWO),  with its World Women's Observatory (WWO) and in collaboration with the Ignatian Encounter Ministry, organised a series of "Conversations in the Spirit" on 23 April, with a high level of participation.

The World Women's Observatory (WWO) of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations (WUCWO), in the framework of our School of Synodality, invites you to participate in the "Conversations in the Spirit to be held next 23 April".

Panelists of the 4 February webinars, participants of the Synodal Assembly

The "WUCWO School for Synodality", an initiative of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations (WUCWO) organised through its World Women's Observatory (WWO), began on 27, 28 and 29 February, in order to make known and put into practice the synodal methodology through different events. This first meeting began with four webinars whose main objective was to report on the progress of the synodal process, share experiences with synodal mothers, learn about the official documents of the Synod, deepen some proposals and look to the future with a synodal perspective.

On February 27, 28, and 29, WUCWO begins its School for Synodality, organised through its World Women's Observatory (WWO). This school will start with some webinars:

• The first will be in Spanish, on February 27, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Rome time. Register here;
• the second in French, on February 28, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Rome time. Register here;
• the third in English, on February 29, from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Rome time. Register here;
• and the fourth also in English, on February 29, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Rome time. Register here.