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Metis elder and educator Gary Gagnon knows that whatƵapp going on in Rome this week is not some esoteric side issue for the Catholic Church. ItƵapp at the heart of the most important issue in the Church under Pope Francis.

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“When something grows, it gets bigger, but when it develops, it gets different.” These are the words of ecological economist Herman Daly.

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VATICAN CITY -- Approving the revision of the entire process of the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis has asked that it begin with serious, widespread consultations with laypeople on the diocesan level.

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VATICAN CITY – Leading Catholic and Orthodox bishops were meeting in Italy to continue discussions on the key issue keeping their Churches apart: the role of the bishop of Rome, the pope.

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TORONTO - Giving advice to the Pope is not a one-way street. It begins with Pope Francis giving advice to his advisors — including Canadian theologian Moira McQueen.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 23 Dec 2014 08:40:00 -0500