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by Thomas Rosica

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August 23, 2018

Editor's note: National Catholic Reporter was made aware that this commentary contained several unattributed phrases and material from unnamed sources. NCR takes plagiarism seriously and has therefore removed this text. A Catholic News Service report published June 18, 2019, has more information. 

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