Overview
- The two-day meeting is underway Jan. 7–8 at the Vatican, bringing together prelates from 92 countries.
- The Vatican describes the sessions as prayerful reflection meant to foster common discernment and offer counsel to the pope.
- No detailed agenda or decisions have been announced publicly from the closed-door discussions.
- Reporting indicates possible deliberations on Church governance and a Roman Curia reshuffle as several posts reach retirement age.
- Media also flag liturgical questions, including talk of easing restrictions on the traditional Tridentine rite, with no changes confirmed.