VATICAN CITY
CNN
By Delia Gallagher, CNN
Rome (CNN) Hundreds of Catholic bishops from around the world are meeting in the Vatican this month, invited by Pope Francis to debate the Catholic Church’s position on “the family.”
At the Vatican these days, talking about “the family” inevitably means talking about sex, including homosexuality.
Pope Francis has been seen as more accepting of gay people than anyone expected, saying soon after his election, “Who am I to judge” homosexuals who seek God.
But the week before the assembly — known as a synod — was marked by a number of controversies involving gay people.
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