“THE advent of a Universal Republic, desired by all the worst elements of disorder and awaited by them with confidence, is an idea already ripe for realization. From this Republic, founded on the principles of the absolute equality of men and community of goods, will be banished all national distinctions; the authority of the father over his children will not be recognized, nor that of God over human society. If these ideas are put into practice, an unprecedented reign of terror will inevitably follow. Already, even in our day, a vast portion of Europe is passing through this sad experience and we see that it is sought to extend this state of things to other regions”.

— Pope Benedict XV, “Bonum Sane,” 1920

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