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“If a future Pope teaches anything contrary to the Catholic Faith, do not follow him.”

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Pope Pius IX, born on May 13, 1792, and died on February 7, 1878, was the 254th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. His papacy, which lasted for 27 years, was marked by significant changes in the unification of Italy and the European political landscape. more

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