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Article Whose Rome? The headquarters of conservative resistance to Pope Francis is in the United States, as ideologues like Stephen Bannon make inroads into the hierarchy By Massimo Faggioli October 18, 2018 Pope Francis U.S. Catholicism Secularism and Modernity Muslim-Christian Relations
Article The Church That Has to Come A series of reported reflections from Rome, where bishops and young people are gathering this October to discuss the future of the church By Griffin Oleynick October 16, 2018 Vatican II Pope Francis Bishops Secularism and Modernity Laity