We must not reduce the bosom of the universal church to a nest protect…

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We must not reduce the bosom of the universal church to a nest protecting our mediocrity. ✨ Pope Francis (2014). My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change, p.51, A&C Black
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We must not reduce the bosom of the universal church to a nest protecting our mediocrity. ✨ Pope Francis (2014). My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change, p.51, A&C Black

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