Daniel Gallagher is a visiting scholar at Cornell University who spent eight years at the Vatican translating the pope’s messages into Latin. He says that the increasingly strident and public fights between Francis and Cardinal Burke align with a growing trend of profound divisions emerging within the Holy See and broader Church.

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Dan Gallagher, a visiting scholar at Cornell University, who spent eight years at the Vatican translating the pope’s messages into Latin, says that the "Synod on Synodality" will provide an opportunity for delegates to discuss sensitive topics but is unlikely to lead to major changes.

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