When Pope Francis presides over the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia this weekend, he will in a sense be conducting the overture to one of the most controversial and consequential events of his pontificateâ??a meeting at the Vatican on issues including divorce, homosexuality and contraception.
Barely a week after the pontiff returns to Rome, about 250 bishops from around the world will join him there to debate the churchâ??s teaching and practice on questions regarding the family. The meeting, known as a synod, will run from Oct. 4 to Oct. 25.
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