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What does the Pope’s “No Apology” Mean for Reconciliation?

by +Jon Hansen, C.Ss.R.April 11, 2018April 11, 20181 Comment

Pope Francis is not coming to Canada as hoped. What are we to make of that and where do we go from here?

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