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Ad Sinarum Gentem §17 — Tolle Lege

Encyclicals (Pre-V2)

Pope Pius XII

Ad Sinarum Gentem §17

Ad Sinarum Gentem

¹⁷ But - and it is absurd merely to think of it - by what right can men arbitrarily and diversely in different nations, interpret the gospel of Jesus Christ?

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Source: Ad Sinarum Gentem (Vatican.va)