If we start with 'As for the divisive issue of whether the Mass is a sacrifice for the remission of sins, the statement affirms that Christ's death upon the cross ...', does it make sense to conclude with 'The statement has ended the controversy over whether the Mass is a sacrifice for the remission of sins.'
As for the divisive issue of whether the Mass is a sacrifice for the remission of sins, the statement affirms that Christ's death upon the cross ...###The statement has ended the controversy over whether the Mass is a sacrifice for the remission of sins.