[Apologetics] Vatican Document: Responses to Questions on Doctrine of the Church

[Stuart D. Gathman]

On Tue, 10 Jul 2007, Art Kelly wrote:

> "It follows that these separated churches and
> Communities, though we believe they suffer from
> defects, are deprived neither of significance nor
> importance in the mystery of salvation. In fact the
> Spirit of Christ has not refrained from using them as
> instruments of salvation, whose value derives from
> that fullness of grace and of truth which has been
> entrusted to the Catholic Church"12.

Thanks for posting what the Pope actually said.
The AP summary is rather misleading...

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