Frank..think you are right....in the US and Western world..

We have lost so many young folks....think the synod might be focused on why the Church no longer speaks to youth of today...in the west

There will be the usual stuff about youth too secular etc....but if these questions were seriously and very honestly and scientifically posed using contemporary social science techniques....I suspect we might find that today's youth are plenty spiritual but are turned off what they see as the sins of the church.....everything from the abuse issues, to the gay treatment,to misogyny  to very insufficient inclusion of highly disparate folks...

I have 4 college level grandkids and they have been raised in very socially conscious families.....they are all selecting career paths that will help others....and my guess is that they will all marry some day and make wise choices.but a church that treats women and gays poorly....(they value both groups) doesn't provide a lot of religious attraction....