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Hot-button topics may get public attention at the Vatican synod, but a more fundamental issue for the Catholic Church is at the heart of debate

  • Written by Richard Wood, President, Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageDelegates attend the opening of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Oct. 4, 2023, at the Vatican. Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images

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