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Kishore Jayabalan: Initial Thoughts on Encyclical Leak

June 16, 2015 • by Acton Institute

Kishore Jayabalan: Initial Thoughts on Encyclical Leak

Kishore Jayabalan, Director of Istituto Acton in Rome: “The fact that this draft has been leaked well in advance of the encyclical’s official release shows the great interest in what Pope Francis has to say about the environment. Continue Reading...

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