March 5, 2013

Europe's Most Catholic Country Seeks Modern Pope

Donald Snyder, NBC News

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The Polish Catholic Church openly supports the conservative Law and Justice party, which aggressively opposes the moderate coalition government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his Civic Platform party. Overt church involvement in politics has alienated moderate Catholics.

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TAGGED: Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church, Poland, Europe

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