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Analysis: Justice by papal fiat points to serious lack of trust within the Church

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The Vatican announced on Saturday that Pope Francis has reduced two Chilean bishops to the lay state. One of the defrocked is an 85-year-old man reported now to be suffering senile dementia, Francisco José Cox […]

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From the Vatican Information Service: Vatican City, 21 November 2012 (VIS) – “As the Year of Faith progresses we carry in our hearts the hope of rediscovering our joy at believing and our enthusiasm for […]

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