The Vatican is holding a conference of bishops and laypeople in Rome to discuss changes to its teachings, entitled the “Synod of Synodality.” Catholics around the world are following to see what changes they might see around subjects like the place of women in the church, blessing LGBTQ members and more. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Elise Allen, senior reporter with the Crux, about these issues and expectations for the conference.
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