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Mater et Magistra §197 — Tolle Lege

Encyclicals (Pre-V2)

Pope John XXIII

Mater et Magistra §197

Mater et Magistra: On Christianity and Social Progress

¹⁹⁷ Nothing is said in the second of these commandments about destroying nature. On the contrary, it must be brought into the service of human life.

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Source: Mater et Magistra (Vatican.va)