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Pope: The Spirit helps the church avoid ‘ideological divisions’

“It is very sad to see the church as if it were a parliament,” which is what happens when Catholics rely more on their personal opinions than on the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis said. Catholics should pray to the Spirit, he added, because it is the Holy Spirit “who moves your heart, who carries you forward, gives you consolation and the desire to evangelize and be a missionary.” [1]