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Pope Francis and the American bishops
Philip Lawler, First Things
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Pope Francis, who has frequently spoken of his desire for decentralized decision-making in the Church, should not object to the American bishops’ assessment of how their message should be presented to the American people. But larger questions about tensions between the USCCB and the Vatican are likely to linger.