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Mater et Magistra §173 — Tolle Lege

Encyclicals (Pre-V2)

Pope John XXIII

Mater et Magistra §173

Mater et Magistra: On Christianity and Social Progress

¹⁷³ Necessity, therefore, and justice demand that all such technical and financial aid be given without thought of domination, but rather for the purpose of helping the less developed nations to achieve their own economic and social growth.

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Source: Mater et Magistra (Vatican.va)