Michael Kelly
Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, spiritual adviser to the assembly of the Synod of Bishops, addresses the gathering in the Vatican's Paul VI Audience Hall October 23. Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez As representatives of the global Church in the Synod in Rome enter an intensive phase of debate on contentious issues such as women priests and same-sex blessings, participants have heard pleas to avoid taking divisive stances. As delegates commenced work on their hotly-anticipated final document meeting due this weekend, Dominican theologian Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP…
