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Feb 2024
23m 44s

Responding to Sin in the Church

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How can I defend the Catholic Church? There are people within the Church who have done horrible things and treated people badly. These people can make others question whether or not they should support and defend the Church. Fr. Josh Johnson responds to this question and shares why Christians should defend the Church.

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“The Church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.”

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