Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez released a video Sept. 25 in advance of the Second Session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome, which opens Oct. 2. The video features a candid conversation with Julia Osęka, an international student from Poland attending St. Joseph’s University, and reflects on her time as a student leader in our local Synod process, as well as her time participating in the Synod on Synodality in Rome last Fall. CatholicPhilly spoke with Julia in 2023 ahead of the first session of the synod — read our coverage here.

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Learn more about the Second Session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome here.