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On ISIS, Pope Francis Is No Crusader

It’s true that the Pope is worried about religious minorities that are threatened with extinction from ISIS, but it’s absurd to say that he’s calling for war, much less a medieval-style crusade.

Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig
Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig
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Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig

Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig

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