Pope Francis addresses Synod of Bishops at conclusion — Vatican Radio

Some quotes:

. . . without falling into a facile repetition of what is obvious or has already been said. . . .

. . . seeing these difficulties and uncertainties in the light of the Faith, carefully studying them and confronting them fearlessly, without burying our heads in the sand. . . .

. . . showing the vitality of the Catholic Church, which is not afraid to stir dulled consciences or to soil her hands with lively and frank discussions about the family. . . .

. . . the Gospel continues to be a vital source of eternal newness, against all those who would “indoctrinate” it in dead stones to be hurled at others. . . .

. . . laying bare the closed hearts which frequently hide even behind the Church’s teachings or good intentions, in order to sit in the chair of Moses and judge, sometimes with superiority and superficiality, difficult cases and wounded families. . . .

. . . trying to open up broader horizons, rising above conspiracy theories and blinkered viewpoints, so as to . . . transmit the beauty of Christian Newness, at times encrusted in a language which is archaic or simply incomprehensible. . . .

. . . different opinions which were freely expressed – and at times, unfortunately, not in entirely well-meaning ways . . .

. . . what seems normal for a bishop on one continent, is considered strange and almost scandalous for a bishop from another; what is considered a violation of a right in one society is an evident and inviolable rule in another; what for some is freedom of conscience is for others simply confusion. Cultures are in fact quite diverse, and each general principle needs to be inculturated, if it is to be respected and applied. . . .

. . . inculturation as “the intimate transformation of authentic cultural values through their integration in Christianity, and the taking root of Christianity in the various human cultures”. (3) Inculturation does not weaken true values, but demonstrates their true strength and authenticity, since they adapt without changing; indeed they quietly and gradually transform the different cultures. (4) . . .

. . . without ever falling into the danger of relativism or of demonizing others, . . .

. . . the true defenders of doctrine are not those who uphold its letter, but its spirit; not ideas but people; not formulae but the gratuitousness of God’s love and forgiveness. This is in no way to detract from the importance of formulae, laws and divine commandments, but rather to exalt the greatness of the true God, who does not treat us according to our merits or even according to our works but solely according to the boundless generosity of his Mercy

. . . The Church’s first duty is not to hand down condemnations or anathemas, but to proclaim God’s mercy, to call to conversion . . .

. . . the word “family” has a new resonance, so much so that the word itself already evokes the richness of the family’s vocation and the significance of the labours of the Synod. . . .

Again, it’s all here, a provided by Vatican Radio.