"Subsidiarity is one of our traditional Catholic social principles. The idea is that the responsibility be carried out at the lowest level possible. But that principle does not excuse those in higher positions from taking care of their responsibilities. You cannot use the principle of subsidiarity to say that government does not have a responsibility to those in need."
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Stephen Edward Blaire
Stephen Edward Blaire (22 December 1941 – 18 June 2019) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of Diocese of Stockton.
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