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Clemente Lisi

Progressives And Conservatives Clash Over Key Issues In Vatican Synod

The Synod of Bishop at the Vatican, Oct. 5, 2018. A meeting of Synod on Synodality held in Vatican this month reviewed a number of key issues affecting the Catholic church. VATICAN MEDIA. 

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s meeting of bishops — the second phase of a multi-year effort that began in 2021 known as the Synod on Synodality — concluded this past weekend amid a growing debate regarding a number of key issues. 

This month’s meeting centered around the future of the Catholic church and has put progressives and conservatives at odds when it comes to doctrinal issues. Chief among them remains the ordination of women as deacons, outreach to the LGBTQ community, the blessing of same-sex unions and conferring Holy Communion to divorced Catholics. 

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