Pope Francis: Synod Was About Affirming Family, Indissoluble Marriage
'It was about showing the vitality of the Catholic Church,' he said, 'which is not afraid to stir dulled consciences or to soil her hands with lively and frank discussions about the family.'
VATICAN CITY — At the conclusion of the 2015 Synod on the Family, Pope Francis emphasized that the gathering had been about recognizing that society is founded on the family and marriage as the permanent union of one man and one woman.
The synod, the Holy Father said in his closing message, “was about urging everyone to appreciate the importance of the institution of the family and of marriage between a man and a woman, based on unity and indissolubility, and valuing it as the fundamental basis of society and human life.”
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