Has the Vatican finally discovered how to avoid inaccurate English translations?

By Phil Lawler ( bio - articles - email ) | Oct 22, 2014

The good news: Nobody has complained about inaccuracies in the English-language translation of the Synod's final document.

The bad news: That's because the Vatican hasn't yet issued an English translation.

Phil Lawler has been a Catholic journalist for more than 30 years. He has edited several Catholic magazines and written eight books. Founder of Catholic World News, he is the news director and lead analyst at CatholicCulture.org. See full bio.

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