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Did the Vatican really issue a vaccine mandate? Did a Canadian archdiocese?

A Pillar explainer

The Pillar
Sep 20, 2021
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Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, president of the governorate of Vatican City, instituted on Monday a new set of public health regulations for the city-state, in response to the coronavirus.

The announcement has been widely pitched as a vaccine “mandate” in media reports, especially since it comes amid public debate about similar measures adopted by Catholic …

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