Recent revelations have led many Italian commentators to declare a civil war is now underway between the “Benedict” and “Francis” camps. When sensational headlines and menacing social media posts suggest the Church is hip deep in fratricidal conflict, what’s the average Catholic to think? By John L. Allen Jr., Angelus News
A procession in Old Montreal preceded the traditional Great Water Blessing of the St. Lawrence River for the feast of Theophany, or the Baptism of Jesus, celebrated in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church on Jan. 5, 2023. (OSV News photo/Jean-Nicolas Desjeunes, courtesy CNEWA)
