An Outline of a Synodal Theology of the Laity from the Latin American Perspective

The document proposes an outline for a synodal theology of the laity considering the historical-theological journey of the laity in Latin America after Vatican II and the current synodal process. The document is divided into three sections. The first explores the historical-theological balance of the role of the laity. The second section analyzes the experience of the synodal process up to the Continental Stage of the Synod. The third section proposes an outline of a synodal theology of the laity considering the two previous sections. In this way, the document will shed light on the following questions: how could the laity face the current threats to common life in the continent (criminality, inequality, etc.) from a renewed perspective of commitment to the world? How could the laity show/be an image of the Church as a community of hope and an icon of the coming Kingdom in Latin America?