The Catholic Church is divided by Pope Francis' culture wars

Pope Francis' progressive repositioning of the Catholic church has created battle lines among its 1.3 billion followers. The pope's progressive approach to the church has divided the church's 1,000-strong followers. Pope Francis has been accused of being too progressive in his post-apartheid era.

Bishop Strickland urged other bishops to ignore Pope Francis' call to bless same-sex couples. The ousted firebrand cleric urged others to ignore the Pope's call. Pope Francis has been criticized for his call to ban gay marriage in the U.S. for decades.