The publication of a working translation of the Final Document at the end of October 2024 presents the reader with a version that has a reading age score commensurate with a postgraduate student. The fifty two pages represent a real challenge to those, devout Catholics who will find the text too difficult and will act as a deterrent to their becoming engaged in the process of synodality.
The Trustees of ACTA have recognised this matter as one that is central to the issue of participation and engagement.
It has created a simplified version, with chapter titles and paragraph references maintained, so that the reader can move from the original to the executive summary with ease.
It is not a replacement for the original document but, rather, a companion piece. Its purpose is no more or less than to encourage the involvement of those whose education has not prepared them for the reading resilience that the Final Document requires.
Regards
Frank Callus
Chair of the Board of Trustees
ACTA
