Sharing the Gospel Means Embracing the Cross, Pope Francis Says at Chrism Mass
April 1, 2021By Currents News Staff and Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Living and preaching the Gospel always involves embracing “the cross,” whether […]
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