America’s New Catholic Priests: Young, Confident and Conservative
In an era of deep divisions in the church, newly ordained priests overwhelmingly lean right in their theology, practices and politics.
By Ruth Graham and
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In an era of deep divisions in the church, newly ordained priests overwhelmingly lean right in their theology, practices and politics.
By Ruth Graham and
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