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“That it has pleased God to make Holy Scripture obscure in certain places lest, if it were perfectly clear to all, it might be vulgarized and subjected to disrespect or be so misunderstood by people of limited intelligence as to lead them into error.”

Quote by Pope Gregory VII

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Pope Gregory VII
Pope Gregory VII

Pope Gregory VII, born in 1020 and died on May 25, 1085, was a significant figure in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. During his papacy, he implemented a series of reforms aimed at restoring the purity and authority of the Church. more

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