Thousands of faithful stood at the start of Mass as synod members and participants processed into the basilica.

Among the topics addressed in the report were clerical sexual abuse, women's roles in the church, outreach to the poor, and the concept of "synodality" itself.

"If we only stay at listening and don't apply our responsibilities to our daily life, well, nothing happens."

Enrique Alarcón García, miembro de la asamblea del Sínodo de los Obispos nombrado por el Papa, habló con los periodistas el 14 de octubre sobre su experiencia sinodal.

A U.S.-based Catholic news site reported on October 13 that it had accessed the documents stored on the cloud without needing credentials.