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eNewsletter Subject: Wrapping up the Synod and Moving On

We will not see the final Synod document in an official, complete English translation for some time. And under the new rules this year, that document is really for the Pope's eyes only. Nonetheless, all sides seem to be claiming victory!

Perhaps that's not a very fruitful approach. To keep up, however, I recommend our Catholic World News story, with particular attention to the sources on which it is based, as listed at the bottom: Prominent prelates differ sharply on Synod’s final report.

See also Pope Francis' rather striking closing address to the Synod:

• Our news report: Pope evaluates Synod in closing address, denounces those who hurl ‘dead stones’ at others
• The full text: Interpreting Reality through God's Eyes

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