Archbishop: Selfishness made the world ‘fragile’

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Archbishop: Selfishness made the world ‘fragile’

The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Archbishop Jason Gordon officiated the Ash Wednesday service at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Harris Promenade San Fernando. Photo by Lincoln Holder RC Archbishop Jason Gordon is warning people that the world’s ongoing crises will only get worse if they continue to live selfishly and neglect their faith. Officiating at Ash Wednesday mass at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help in San Fernando, Gordon expressed disappointment with the war in […]

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