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Mater et Magistra §106 — Tolle Lege

Encyclicals (Pre-V2)

Pope John XXIII

Mater et Magistra §106

Mater et Magistra: On Christianity and Social Progress

¹⁰⁶ And another thing happening today is that people are aiming at proficiency in their trade or profession rather than the acquisition of private property. They think more highly of an income which derives from capital and the rights of capital.

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Source: Mater et Magistra (Vatican.va)