The Commission examined the contributions of 85 Provincial Chapters relating to the 3rd core area of the Chapter theme. It asks for reflection on "A courageous evaluation and re-planning of the governance of the Congregation at every level".
The Commission collected the data that emerged from the Chapters, sorting them by topics, with regard to world, provincial and local government.
A very broad picture emerged, with greater or lesser convergence on certain issues.
The Commission then identified 15 topics. Proposals calling for changes to the constitutional text and their justifications have been identified for each of them.
Proposals that do not request any change to structures of governance and the reasons offered were then highlighted.
All the suggestions that propose actions to improve what currently exists, and that do not require juridical intervention, were also brought together.
Here too, a broad picture emerged, which well represents the reflection made in the Provinces on issues of governance. The Commission then drew up a framework in an orderly and faithful manner.
The work concluded with a meeting of the Commission with the Vicar of the Rector Major, Fr Stefano Martoglio, and the Moderator of the General Chapter, Fr Alphonse Owoudou, to whom the documents were handed over.
They will be examined by the Pre-Chapter Commission, which has the task of preparing the General Chapter’s Working Document.
