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Another sad “Imbergoglio”

The eighth anniversary of Pope Francis’ election brought a completely unexpected and wholly unnecessary controversy. The Vatican Secretariat of State, without forewarning or any apparent consultation, banned all the Masses offered on the side altars of St. Peter’s Basilica, a daily practice that has been a much-loved tradition for decades. [1]