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| | Global Catholic News - Church in Mexico Deserves More Leeway, Says John Paul II |
 | | In this context, "the Catholic Church, faithful to its own pastoral mission, has continued to promote the common good of the Mexican people, seeking dialogue and understanding with the various public institutions and defending its right to participate in the national life," the Pope said. |
 | | In this connection, John Paul II requested that the Church in Mexico "be able to enjoy full freedom in all areas where it carries out its pastoral and social mission," a situation it enjoys in practically all other countries. |
 | | "The Church does not ask for privileges nor does it want to be in ambits that are not proper to it; rather, it desires to fulfill its mission in favor of the spiritual and human good of the Mexican people, free of obstacles or impediments," he said. |
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