Instrumentum laboris

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An instrumentum laboris (

General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. The first such document was drafted for the Synod on evangelization in 1974.[1]

The instrumentum laboris is based on responses to the

General Secretariat, who then organizes the submissions to determine the primary discussion points of the assembly. He then drafts the instrumentum laboris as a guide to the discussion, incorporating the input received from the Lineamenta along with the teachings of the Church on the subject and any other relevant material. The document is then approved by the Pope, translated as necessary, and sent to the bishops assembled for the Synod. The assembled bishops will discuss the contents, and are free to modify or even rewrite it completely over the course of the Synod. The document may also be published for reading by the general public.[1]

The instrumentum laboris is not an indicator of what the conclusions of the Synod will be,

John Paul II stated that the document was "a sign and builder of communion, [since] it expresses the voice of the Church, and at the same time it fosters an exchange which enriches that voice in the common task".[3]

Due to talks at Vatican II, the majority of bishops present agreed that the instrumentum laboris was essential for the life of the church.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 0879739282
    . Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  2. ^ Schotte, Jan P. (1996-09-03). Presentation of the Lineamenta for the Special Assembly for America of the Synod of Bishops. L'Osservatore Romano.
  3. John Paul II (1987). Letter to the Bishops on the Publication of the Instrumentum Laboris for the Synod of 1987. L'Osservatore Romano
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