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Pacem in Terris §49 — Tolle Lege

Encyclicals (Pre-V2)

Pope John XXIII

Pacem in Terris §49

Pacem in Terris: On Establishing Universal Peace in Truth, Justice, Charity, and Liberty

⁴⁹ Hence, representatives of the State have no power to bind men in conscience, unless their own authority is tied to God's authority, and is a participation in it.(32)

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Source: Pacem in Terris (Vatican.va)