Ecumenism

Rick Warren on Roman Catholicism: "We have more in common than what divides us"

December 17, 2014

RICK WARREN ON ROMAN CATHOLICISM : "WE HAVE MORE IN COMMON THAN WHAT DIVIDES US" Warren, whose Purpose Driven Life and Purpose Driven Church books have sold millions of copies around the world, recorded a video interview for the Catholic News Service in which he said: "We have far more...Read more

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