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Quote of the Day: Thomas Perez of Spanish Christian Church in New York City

“I’m the pastor and they were my children, and some of them are missing in such a horrible way. But, what can we do? It’s life.”

— Thomas Perez, pastor of Spanish Christian Church in East Harlem, whose church was destroyed by an apparent gas leak. At least four parishioners died in the blast. He was quoted by USA Today.

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