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John Francis Pearring's avatar

The full article fills out the quote, "But as a general principle, the Church asserts her “duty and innate right, independent of any human power whatsoever, to preach the gospel to all peoples, also using the means of social communication proper to it.”

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“The IRS was addressing a specific case, and it doesn’t change how the Catholic Church engages in public debate,” the USCCB said in a July 8 statement.

“The Church seeks to help Catholics form their conscience in the Gospel so they might discern which candidates and policies would advance the common good. The Catholic Church maintains its stance of not endorsing or opposing political candidates.”

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Bruce Bohn's avatar

Sooo, the Catholic church will or will not choose up sides from the pulpit? The words in the article from the church were meaningless!

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