Trump and the troublesome priest

The president complained about the bishop’s mixing of religion and politics but in his version of Christianity the two are intertwined

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'I'm outraged Church of England leader called my abuser a Rolls Royce priest'

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France's Catholic Church calls on prosecutors to probe late priest

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Pelosi not attending Trump inauguration

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Trump, DeSantis mend fences

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'Trump is welcome to visit Greenland - but that's it'

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The art of dealing with Donald Trump

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Trump in Court (Again)

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Gay men can train as priests but must be celibate, say Italian bishops

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Trump's hero's welcome

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Donald Trump’s careless talk

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Donald Trump’s territorial wishlist

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Dining across the divide: ‘I’m angry about elderly, supposedly celibate priests giving women advice on reproductive health’

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What Trump Wants With Greenland

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Democrats still underestimate Trump

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Thune: Relationship with Trump ‘evolving’

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‘The Trump Effect’ in the age of terrorism

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