Does '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 ...' stand independently of the premise 'The statement does not say anything about Christ's death on the cross.', neither following nor contradicting it?
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 does not say anything about Christ's death on the cross.