On the anniversary of 9/11, the two rivals will suspend hostilities and meet in No Man’s Land. David Gibson is director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University and an occasional contributor to Commonweal. Also by this author Leo vs. the Americanists Get Commonweal’s latest, delivered twice weekly. Email address Recommended for you Whatever Happened to Synodality? By Heidi Schlumpf June 18, 2026 Waidmannslust By Linda Kinstler June 15, 2026 Innocence & Impotence By Sophia Sheehy Bulla June 18, 2026