Pope Francis: ‘One Cannot Grow Without Crisis’

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Despite criticism from conservative opponents who question his approach to church doctrine and his reform of the Vatican Curia, the pope said he had never lost his peace of mind.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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