Dignity is an ontological substance that is received as a gift and that requires the utmost of custody that arises from joy and penance. Pope Francis has addressed to the American bishops gathered for spiritual exercises a very dense letter which could serve as a compass in the decisions to be taken in the near future. In the meantime, it is essential to be clear about the dynamism on which the clerical perversions of which the Holy Father often speaks are triggered.

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