Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has been excommunicated for schism due to his refusal to recognize Pope Francis and the Second Vatican Council. The Holy See Press Office released the 'Instrumentum Laboris' for the October Synod, focusing on transparency, accountability, and the role of women in the Church. Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra testified that the Holy See was a "victim of serious fraud" in a London property purchase. Pope Francis expressed deep distress over escalating violence in Ukraine and Gaza.