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<div class="aolmail_aolmail_aolmail_aolReplacedBody"><font color="black" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Below is a link to "A Confession of Faith in a Time of Crisis" signed on by a number of prominent clergy, including The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop and Primate, The Episcopal Church, who delivered the homily at Prince Harry/Meghan Markle's wedding.</font></div>
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<div class="aolmail_aolmail_aolmail_aolReplacedBody"><font color="black" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">There was a vigil last Thursday night in front of the White House where this was read.</font></div>
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