Vatican City (CNA/EWTN News) — With a two-thirds majority vote, the more than 200 bishops gathered for the Vatican's synod on the family supported Church teaching on hot-button issues such as homosexuality and communion for divorced and remarried persons.
The Vatican's synod on the family was opened by Pope Francis Oct. 4, and closed Oct. 25. This year's event follows the theme "The vocation and mission of the family in the Church and the modern world," and follows 2014's extraordinary synod on the family, which focused on pastoral challenges involved in family life.
State officials on Friday invited the public to submit their feedback on a draft food system plan that Baker administration officials believe will create jobs and grow wages in farming and related industries and increase the production of Massachusetts-grown foods
"The Massachusetts Food System Plan will help the state create policies to increase local food production in Massachusetts, create a vibrant and resilient food economy, protect our environment, and make healthy food accessible for all citizens," Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton said in a statement.
