Vatican Synod Puts Catholic Church's Most Sensitive Issues on the TablePope Francis' calls for open-minded discussion will be tested this week as bishops meet with lay people, including women, to debate topics such as married priests and the blessing of gay couples.
Source: Vatican Synod Puts Catholic Church's Most Sensitive Issues on the Table (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/world/europe/pope-francis-synod.html)