Pope Francis closes synod calling for a more 'compassionate' church

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Pope Francis closed a contentious bishops’ meeting on family issues on Sunday. He called for a more open-hearted, compassionate Church rooted in people’s lives and not a programmatic, arid one that fears changes and challenges. He celebrated mass in St Peter’s Basilica to close the synod.

Pope Francis closed a contentious bishops’ meeting on family issues on Sunday. He called for a more open-hearted, compassionate Church rooted in people’s lives and not a programmatic, arid one that fears changes and challenges. He celebrated mass in St Peter’s Basilica to close the synod.