VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis opens a major congress on the future of the Catholic Church Wednesday marked by tensions with conservatives on issues such as the treatment of divorcees and LGBTQ believers.
The assembly of the Synod of Bishops will take place over four weeks in Rome, in the wake of an unprecedented two-year global consultation that will also address topics such as women deacons and priestly celibacy.But even before proceedings began, five conservative cardinals publicly asked Francis to reaffirm Catholic doctrine on the treatment of gay couples and the ordination of women.
AFP PHOTOChatter and polarization The 16th Ordinary General Assembly opens at 9 a.m. on Wednesday with a mass in St Peter's Square at the Vatican overseen by the pope, who will then speak later in the afternoon before discussions formally begin.Since taking office in 2013, Francis has worked to reform the governance of the Church, which he wants to become less top-down and closer to the faithful — although the way he has sought to do this has met strong internal resistance.
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