As bishops wrap up the first week of deliberations about family life, hints are emerging that complex pastoral challenges could ultimately be addressed not with sweeping changes in Rome, but at the local level.

Could national bishops’ conferences come up with their own rules about annulments, Communion, and how to minister to gays and lesbians?

Maybe.

By Michael O’Loughlin, Cruxnow.com — Click here to read the rest of this story.