We have to find a new balance; otherwise even the moral edifice of the…

Pope Francis
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We have to find a new balance; otherwise even the moral edifice of the church is likely to fall like a house of cards, losing the freshness and fragrance of the Gospel. ✨ Interview with Antonio Spadaro, w2.vatican.va. September 21, 2013.
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We have to find a new balance; otherwise even the moral edifice of the church is likely to fall like a house of cards, losing the freshness and fragrance of the Gospel. ✨ Interview with Antonio Spadaro, w2.vatican.va. September 21, 2013.

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