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This is, as far as I know, the only moment in the Church\u2019s history where the Magisterium makes a serious judgment call by this means. It\u2019s a method that harks back to the Urim and Thummim used by the priest of the Old Covenant. By Acts 15, the Church has already settled into the habit of calling a council or synod in union with the Pope (Peter) and\/or the local bishop (James) to iron out questions of navigating the signs of the times.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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