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Mater et Magistra §226 — Tolle Lege

Encyclicals (Pre-V2)

Pope John XXIII

Mater et Magistra §226

Mater et Magistra: On Christianity and Social Progress

²²⁶ It is not enough merely to formulate a social doctrine. It must be translated into reality. And this is particularly true of the Church's social doctrine, the light of which is Truth, Justice its objective, and Love its driving force.

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Source: Mater et Magistra (Vatican.va)