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More Critiques of Cardinal Vesco
The freedom to convert constitutes, for the Church, a spiritual need and a fundamental right
By Sabino Paciolla | November 3rd 2026 11:14 AMThe words of Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, Archbishop of Algiers, have sparked reactions and questions about the Church's mission. I have reiterated Vesco's statements in an interview with CathoBel, dedicated to the Catholic presence in a predominantly Muslim society. The cardinal described the Algerian Church as part of the people among…
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The Church brings men and women holiness and addresses their basic needs
By John M. Grondelski | October 20th 2023 12:57 PMFr. William Ryan is a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington who, since 2006, has served as a missionary in Togo, a country the size of Maryland, in western Africa. Ryan’s love affair with Togo dates back to the early 1970s when, before he studied for the priesthood, he joined…
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