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Qui Pluribus: On Faith and Religion by Pope Pius IX
Pope Pius IX (b. 13 May 1792 – d. 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, began his pontificate on 16 June 1846. On 9...
Apr 3, 20235 min read


Inter Praecipuas: On Biblical Societies by Pope Gregory XVI
In this encyclical published in 1844, Pope Gregory XVI warns of the dangers of the numerous translations of the Bible.
Jan 4, 20236 min read


Singulari Nos: On the Errors of Lammenais by Pope Gregory XVI
Pope Gregory XVI’s encyclical in response to Lammenais’s writings on religious indifferentism and liberty of conscience.
Nov 29, 20223 min read


Mirari Vos: On Liberalism and Religious Indifferentism by Pope Gregory XVI
Pope Gregory XVI’s encyclical on religious indifferentism, liberty of conscience and revolutionary sentiments.
Oct 16, 20225 min read


Traditi Humilitati by Pope Pius VIII
Pope Pius VIII’s encyclical on religious indifferentism, unauthorized translations of Scripture and secret societies.
Oct 14, 20224 min read


Quo Graviora: On Secret Societies by Pope Leo XII
Pope Leo XII warns of secret societies, their promotion of liberalism, the infiltration into educational institutions and revolution.
Sep 16, 20225 min read


Ubi Primum by Pope Leo XII
Pope Leo XII’s first encyclical warns of modern humanist ideas such as “tolerance” and “religious indifference”.
Sep 16, 20223 min read


Ecclesiam a Jesu by Pope Pius VII
Pope Pius VII (b. 14 August 1742 – d. 20 August 1823), born Barnaba Niccolo Maria Luigi Chiaramonti, began his pontificate on 14 March...
Sep 11, 20222 min read


The Sources of Catholic Dogma (30th ed.) by Henry Denzinger
German priest and professor of dogmatic theology Heinrich Joseph Dominicus Denzinger first published in 1854 Enchiridion Symbolorum,...
Aug 10, 20222 min read


Christianae Reipublicae: On the Dangers of Anti-Christian Writings by Pope Clement XIII
Bad writing has been around for as long as writing utensils. As for anti-Christian writings, they have been around since the time of the...
May 19, 20222 min read


Vix Pervenit: On Usury and Other Dishonest Profits by Pope Benedict XIV
Both the Judeo-Christian and certain pagan traditions such as the Greeks consider any interest in loans or “usury” as immoral. This is...
Dec 7, 20212 min read


In eminenti: Condemnation of Freemasonry by Pope Clement XII
Freemasonry has existed for a long time, perhaps many centuries depending on the definition. There are many lodges and factions but one...
Nov 26, 20212 min read
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