‘Words can’t describe how happy we are’: Catholics in city liberated from ISIS rule await Pope’s visit

February 12, 2021

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"Jesus said: ‘The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me.’" Christ Himself is the Good Shepherd, who knows each one of His sheep, who gives His life for them and snatches them from the jaws of the marauding wolf. He is the true shepherd who fulfills Ezechiel's prophecy…

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