The precept of mercy applies not only to individual Christians but to the church as a whole. Many ask: If God is always merciful, why is the church not the same? Or, why does the church not seem to be as merciful as God? The question expresses the uneasiness of many Christians.They are right: The ch
Walter Kasper
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Walter Kasper: On the church
Cardinal Walter Kasper on the relationship between the universal church and local churches.