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Some questions for defenders of capital punishment

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The historical record is less consistent than many suppose and it does not, in fact, support the claim that the Church has committed itself irreformably […]

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Today Pope Francis’ delivered his weekly General Audience catechesis to a packed St. Peter’s Square. The full text of the address, as translated by Vatican Radio, is below. Dear Brothers and Sisters, good day! In […]

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