In Vatican summit's final document, delegates call for more lay and female church leaders
Pope Francis, center, poses with participants to the second session of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in the Paul VI hall, at the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
(RNS) — Pope Francis signed the final document of the synod, suggesting that it constitutes official church teaching.