His timetable for return has generally been pegged at early May, but if it turns out to be early June, Teixeira said, so be it.

WSJ: Mark Teixeira's Wrist is Worse Than Expected

He said it would be possible for the issue to return before the next synod is elected in 2015 if there were "early talks held between the various parties and a real effort to build a bigger consensus".

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