We need to avoid the spiritual sickness of a church that is wrapped up…

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We need to avoid the spiritual sickness of a church that is wrapped up in its own world: when a church becomes like this, it grows sick. ✨ Pope Francis on gay marriage, unmarried mothers ... and journalists. www.theguardian.com. March 13, 2013.
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We need to avoid the spiritual sickness of a church that is wrapped up in its own world: when a church becomes like this, it grows sick. ✨ Pope Francis on gay marriage, unmarried mothers ... and journalists. www.theguardian.com. March 13, 2013.

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