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Is happening<\/a>. \u00a0It\u2019s barely been mentioned. \u00a0After the press coverage of the Beatles Invasion visit of Pope Francis, why the major event of the Catholic year is all but being ignored, is beyond me. \u00a0The press should be running out and telling us that gay marriage is soon to be consecrated and abortion will soon be an officially sanctioned practice. \u00a0And yet, silence. <\/p>\n

It isn\u2019t as if there aren\u2019t hints that some changes could be in the future<\/a>. \u00a0But right now, it\u2019s been pretty quiet. \u00a0Both by detractors and supporters of Pope Francis and his leadership. \u00a0I guess we\u2019ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"