A potentially revolutionary Vatican synod begins
The Catholic Church convened a major assembly of bishops yesterday at the Vatican. These multiyear gatherings are generally used to discuss specific issues to better guide the church. |
This synod could represent the culmination of Pope Francis’ papacy, and lay the groundwork for change on issues like married priests and gay unions. In what some consider a momentous innovation, Francis invited lay people, including women, to take part and vote in the meeting. Conservative bishops held their own gathering in opposition on Tuesday. |
Francis also issued a major new document yesterday that urgently calls to save a planet near “the breaking point.”
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