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A. It is not enough to belong to the Church in order to be saved, but we must also keep the Commandments of God and of the Church. Q. 1126. Are not the commandments of the Church also commandments of ...

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In the Siberian city, the Vincentian sisters work in two parishes, teaching catechism to children and adults. They also serve ...