The pope’s marriage endgame Ross Douthat, NY Times Tuesday, September 15, 2015 He may have planned to start a civil war and then cleverly resolve it. But he could end up making that conflict more enduring, a split that widens and a wound that doesn’t heal. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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The pope’s marriage endgame
Ross Douthat, NY Times
Tuesday, September 15, 2015