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Listen to the pope

What is it that Pope Francis said? We need to take better care of the planet and the less fortunate.

Yet Republican presidential candidates like Jeb Bush, Rick Santorum and Marco Rubio suggest he stick to religion, not politics. I am not Catholic or even religious, but I can’t help but ask myself: Isn’t the pope trying to emphasize that there is no difference between religion and politics?

Shouldn’t our actions be the result of our beliefs?

Jeff Haller, Cutler Bay

This story was originally published July 18, 2015 at 1:00 PM with the headline "Listen to the pope."

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