Antichurch

The article from EWTN News (March 30, 2026) reports George Weigel’s assertion that “Pope Leo XIV” could open a new phase in Orthodox-Catholic dialogue by shifting focus from theological primacy to a shared social doctrine, claiming Orthodoxy lacks a credible 21st-century model for church-state relations. Weigel cites the Ukraine war as impetus, suggesting Rome offer its “200 years” of experience on religious freedom. The piece references the 1946 Soviet-forced “Pseudo-Sobor” against the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), framing current dialogue as a potential remedy for such persecutions. The underlying thesis is that doctrinal unity is secondary to practical social collaboration, a position that epitomizes the post-conciliar abandonment of the Church’s supernatural mission.