Pope urges Church to move forward as gay issue overshadows synod

Pope Francis said Monday that the Church was "not a museum" but a place for progress, as members of a key synod started three weeks of debate aimed at reshaping Catholic teaching on the family. Francis urged a spirit of "solidarity, courage and humility" as the Catholic Church's conservative and liberal wings began tackling hot-button topics from communion for remarried divorcees to acceptance of homosexuality. The 78-year old reminded an audience packed with red-hatted cardinals and purple-sash