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applegrove

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Thu Oct 9, 2025, 02:08 PM Thursday

Pope Leo - the wealthy "live in a bubble of comfort and luxury": [View all]

“The conclusion Leo draws is that the Catholic Church’s ‘preferential option for the poor’ has existed from the start, is non-negotiable and is the very essence of what it means to be Christian. He calls for a renewed commitment to fixing the structural causes of poverty…” #wealth #poverty #love

Cheryle Johnson (@cherylej0806.bsky.social) 2025-10-09T17:10:00.007Z
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