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Benedict XIV - The Papal Library

The Writings of Pope Benedict XIV Born: Prospero Lambertini Biography Encyclicals A Quo Primumon Jews & Christians Living in the Same PlaceJune 14, 1751 Allatae Sunton the Observance of Oriental RitesJuly 26, 1755 Apostolica ConstitutioOn Preparation for the Holy YearJune 26, 1749 Cum Religiosion CatechesisJune 26, 1754 Ex Omnibuson the Apostolic Constitution UnigenitusOctober 16, 1756 Ex Quoon the EuchologionMarch 1, 1756 Magnae...

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Magnae Nobis - Pope Benedict XIV - The Papal Library

Magnae Nobis Encyclical of Pope Benedict XIV on Marriage Impediments and Dispensations June 29, 1748 To the Kingdom of Poland, to the Primate, Archbishops and Bishops. Venerable Brothers, Greetings and Apostolic Benediction. It was a painful surprise to learn from trustworthy reports and letters that a certain false opinion had spread in Poland. It is said that some matrimonial dispensations had been...

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Arcanum - Pope Leo XIII - The Papal Library

Arcanum Encyclical of Pope Leo XIIIOn Christian Marriage Promulgated on February 10, 1880 To the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, and Bishops of the Catholic World in Grace and Communion with the Apostolic See. The hidden design of the divine wisdom, which Jesus Christ the Savior of men came to carry out on earth, had this end in view, that, by Himself and in...

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Vatican II Praised Eastern Traditions

Vatican II Praised Eastern Traditions General Audience Pope John Paul II August 9, 1995 1. On the topic of ecumenism, what the Second Vatican Council says about relations between the Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Catholic Church is particularly important: the current separation cannot make us forget the long way we have come together. For many centuries the Churches of the East...

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General Audience, September 24, 1998

Mary has Universal Spiritual Motherhood Pope John Paul II General Audience September 24, 1998 Our Lady is mother of all humanity because she co-operated with faith, hope and charity Christ's work of restoring supernatural live to souls. The Blessed Virgin, having entered the Father's eternal kingdom, closer to her divine Son and thus closer to us all, can more effectively exercise in...

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Ecclesia Dei

Ecclesia Dei Apostolic letter of Pope John Paul II given on July 2, 1988. 1. With great affliction the church has learned of the unlawful episcopal ordination conferred on June 30 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, which has frustrated all the efforts made during the previous years to ensure the full communion with the church of the Priestly Society of St. Pius X...

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