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Mater et Magistra §113 — Tolle Lege

Encyclicals (Pre-V2)

Pope John XXIII

Mater et Magistra §113

Mater et Magistra: On Christianity and Social Progress

¹¹³ But it is not enough to assert that the right to own private property and the means of production is inherent in human nature. We must also insist on the extension of this right in practice to all classes of citizens.

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Source: Mater et Magistra (Vatican.va)