'In the Church, priests also are sinners. But I am personally convinced that the constant presence in the press of the sins of Catholic priests, especially in the United States, is a planned campaign, as the percentage of these offenses among priests is not higher than in other categories, and perhaps it is even lower.
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'How much filth there is in the church, even among those who, in the priesthood, should belong entirely to Him. How much pride, how much self-sufficiency.'
Permalink to quote #9 In the United States, there is constant news on this topic, but less than 1 percent of priests are guilty of acts of this type. The constant presence of these …
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