4th Fratelli Tutti Synodal Encounter begins in Rome (Vatican News)

In brief

The Pontifical Commission for Latin America, the Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (CELAM), and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops began the fourth Fratelli Tutti Synodal Encounter in Rome on September 10. The three day gathering addresses several themes, including the growth of artificial intelligence, human dignity, and social friendship.

Participants are also discussing the socio-environmental crisis, community organization, energy transition, and the protection of territories as a common good, according to Vatican News. The meeting draws inspiration from Pope Francis’s 2020 encyclical letter, Fratelli tutti, which focuses on fraternity and social friendship.