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A false view of doctrinal development

Eduardo Echeverria, Catholic World Report

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Sergio Centofanti’s recent essay for Vatican News, an official Church outlet, claims that the Church teaches, “It is necessary to follow the Spirit, rather than the strict letter.” This opposition could not be further from the truth.

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