Pope Francis has again surprised the Italian church by appointing as archbishops of Bologna and Palermo two pastors that have “the smell of the sheep.”

If you find yourself wondering, since when is the pope unable to call for a change in church doctrine, well, that's a good question.

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The announcement is an important affirmation and recognition of the status of the laity and the family in the Vatican structure.

These reports give some interesting insights into the positions taken by the 270 synod fathers, but they do not tell the whole story as the 13 groups submitted more than 500 amendments that can had a determining impact on the final text.