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How Catholics can be faithful citizens

by Nadine Bushell, member of the CCSJ
by Nadine Bushell, member of the CCSJ

Last week we looked at our role as Catholics in relation to elections and political parties.  This week we will reflect on our overall role in steering our country on the right path.

Our newspapers tell us all too well about the many ills in Trinidad and Tobago society, such as the high rate of murder and other crimes, allegations of corruption, sickness, and inadequate access to proper health care.  Can we as Catholics in our everyday lives make any difference to our society or in any way assist in addressing these ills, which seem beyond our individual and sometimes collective capacity to address?

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