The more administrative machinery we construct, be it the most modern,…

Pope Benedict XVI
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The more administrative machinery we construct, be it the most modern, the less place there is for the Spirit, the less place there is for the Lord, and the less freedom there is. It is my opinion that we ought to begin an unsparing examination of conscience on this point at all levels in the Church. ✨ Pope Benedict XVI (1996). Called to Communion: Understanding the Church Today, p.90, Ignatius Press
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