We are in a moment of unprecedented division and uncertainty in both the church and society. That's why Pope Francis could not have made a better choice to lead the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.

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I couldn't understand all the lyrics — the Spanish was centuries old, and my family lost our Indigenous language long ago.