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        Belinda Gadd
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        The entire Christian community, not only its leadership, ought to play a significant part in stamping out corruption The Philippines’ House of Representatives impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on Feb. 5. That same day, it transmitted the Articles of Impeachment to the Philippine Senate, which is mandated by the constitution...
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        “I know the new pope, Leo XIV, very well,” Bishop Turley says, speaking from Chicago where he has “retired” to work with Augustinian pre-novices and assist with the archdiocese’s confirmation program. “He’s just a wonderful person…. If you commission him in something, you delegate something to him, you know...
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