Why the Pope should stay out of US politics
By 
Rev Peter Crumpler2024-09-16T08:55:00
In a rare intervention, the Pope has weighed in on the US presidential election, urging American Catholics to “choose the lesser evil”. Rev Peter Crumpler questions the wisdom of church leaders expressing their opinions on foreign elections
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