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Interfaith Group

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2. I think the value of these type of symbolic gestures are that they quickly get world media coverage.

Sun May 5, 2013, 03:16 PM

May 2013

The images make a statement in and of themselves.

If his larger goal(s) is reforming the RCC bureaucracy, it's going to more of a long slog, imo.

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LA Muslims see hope for interfaith relations in the new Catholic Pope Francis [View all] rug May 2013 OP

There is a limit to what the Pope can do goldent May 2013 #1

It's amazing what simple and easy gestures can do. rug May 2013 #3