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Bishop Alfonso de Gallareta attends an ordination ceremony for priests in Econe, southwest Switzerland, June 29, 2009. Earlier this year, Pope Benedict XVI lifted the excommunication of the four Bishops of the
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Bishop Bernard Fellay addresses the crowd before an ordination ceremony for priests in Econe, southwest Switzerland, June 29, 2009. Earlier this year, Pope Benedict XVI lifted the excommunication of the four Bishops
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Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais looks on during an ordination ceremony for priests in Econe, southwest Switzerland, June 29, 2009. Earlier this year, Pope Benedict XVI lifted the excommunication of the four
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