    Sentence’ 1: Asfor ‘the divisive issue’ of whether  the ‘Mass isa sacrifice-for’ the. remission: of sins,  the statémént:affirms that Christ's death upbin-the  cross    Sentehce . 2: The’: statéiment “has~ ended. the  ‘controversy over Whether ‘the’ Mass is-a sacrifice,  for the refnission ofsins.