Given the assertion '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 'The statement has ended the controversy over whether the Mass is a sacrifice for the remission of sins.' offer a contrary position?
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.