A month after closing a Synod of Bishops on the family stirred by controversy over divorce, same-sex unions and other non-marital relationships, Pope Francis will open an interreligious conference dedicated to traditional marriage. The Vatican-sponsored gathering, on the ‘Complementarity of Man and Woman,’ will take place November 17-19 and feature more than 30 speakers representing…

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