The XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Is Held At Vatican

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - OCTOBER 29: (EDITOR NOTE: STRICTLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY - NO MERCHANDISING). Pope Francis greets faithful at the end of the Holy Mass over the conclusion of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops at St. Peter's Basilica on October 29, 2023 in Vatican City, Vatican. The Sunday morning celebration on 29 October in Saint Peter’s Basilica marked the culmination of this first session of the Synod on Synodality looking at communion, participation, and mission. The next session will take place in October 2024. (Photo by Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)