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What is a parish council, anyway? A Pillar Explainer

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What is a parish council, anyway? A Pillar Explainer

The Pillar
Jun 30, 2021
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Just as the inhabitants of the galactic Republic needed to believe in the wisdom of the Jedi Council Americans need to...
The Jedi High Council is not a parish council. But what is? Credit: Lucasfilms.

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The parish council of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., released a statement on Monday, which said the parish “will not deny the Eucharist to persons presenting themselves to receive it.”

The statement made headlines because Holy Trinity is the Georgetown paris…

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