"It does not represent any deterioration in financial strength and it is business as usual across the sector, " he added.

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"It's the community again coming together to show its strength... it is holding tight, it will not break, " he added.

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"I am not abandoning the Church and shall continue to serve it in a manner more adapted to my age and strength, " through prayer and meditation, he added.

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