"A member of the Church cannot abstain from his political commitment if he wants to be faithful to the command of Jesus to be leaven, salt and light for the society in which he lives."
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Argentinean bishop: Catholics should participate in politics by being salt and light (16 July 2007) Catholic News Agency
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Miguel Esteban Hesayne
Miguel Esteban Hesayne (26 December 1922 – 1 December 2019) was an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church.
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