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Creed: §937 — Tolle Lege

Catechism

§937

Creed › … › Paragraph 4. Christ's Faithful - Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life

IN BRIEF

The Pope enjoys, by divine institution, "supreme, full, immediate, and universal power in the care of souls" (CD 2).

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Source: Catechism of the Catholic Church (Vatican.va)