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Vatican bishops clash over who runs Catholic Church
After a week of dialogue under Pope John Paul II, a world synod of bishops debates collegiality and how to empower bishops without diminishing papal authority. The 165 voting members split between a pro collegial bloc dubbed the English pact and long entrenched Vatican insiders, with Cardinal Ratzinger urging focus away from power.
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