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27 October 2015

After the synod, can Catholics put Humpty Dumpty together again?

Pope Francis on Sunday celebrates a Mass to wind up an unprecedented, and wildly tumultuous, series of two summits of Catholic bishops. They were convened to debate matters related to the family, including the front lines in today’s wars of culture, such as homosexuality, divorce, and the meaning of marriage.
Saturday night, the Vatican released the summit’s final report. In broad strokes, it seemed to reflect a narrow liberal win on the issue of allowing divorced and civilly remarried Catholics to receive Communion, and a conservative victory at resisting calls for a more approving treatment of gay and lesbian relationships.

http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/10/24/after-the-synod-can-catholics-put-humpty-dumpty-together-again/