Archbishop Chaput: "Don’t get trapped by politics..."


	Archbishop Chaput: "Don’t get trapped by politics..."

Efrain Alvarado

2-12-2009 9:24 AM

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Efrain Alvarado says:

The next two “don’ts” cited by the Archbishop of Denver were, “Don't let divisions take root” and “Don’t get trapped by politics -- especially partisan politics.”

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