“worthy of praise and approval

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“charitable loan funds charging a moderate amount solely to cover the wages and expenses of their staff “contain no kind of evil, provide no occasion for sin, and are in no way to be condemned.”

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“Pope Leo once again called for an end to the war in Ukraine, urging both sides to observe humanitarian law and stop strikes on civilian targets

“The Church’s fasts are distributed throughout the year so that each season has its own particular rule of abstinence. Thus, for spring there is the spring fast, Great Lent; for summer, the summer fast at Pentecost; for autumn, the autumn fast in the seventh month; and for winter, the winter fast.

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