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  The Irish presidential election is due to take place on October 24th and at this point the story is all about someone who isn’t a candidate at all. That is Maria Steen, a well qualified, highly capable and well known conservative Catholic commentator and campaigner...
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  Your Eminences and Excellencies, my brother priests, consecrated men and women, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is a deep honor and privilege to celebrate this Vigil Mass here at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, on this “National...
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