The Silence Is Breaking: Post-Francis Unrest and the Fight for the Church’s Soul

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The Silence Is Breaking: Post-Francis Unrest and the Fight for the Church’s Soul

“The position taken by Africa … was also the position of so many bishops here in Europe. It’s not just an African exception.”— Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, July 1, 2025 Since the release of Fiducia Supplicans in December 2023, the mainstream narrative has been relatively unchallenged: that opposition to the document came primarily from African bishops, rooted in…

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