Pope Leo XIII's papal encyclical on the subject of Freemasonry in Italy, known both by its Italian incipit and its Latin incipit , was a promulgated on 15 October 1890.
It dealt with Freemasonry in Italy, condemning the contemporary course of public affairs in Italy as the realization of the "Masonic programme". This "programme" was said to involve a "deadly hatred of the Church", the abolition of religious instruction in schools and the absolute independence of civil society from clerical influence.Papal Pronouncements, A Guide, 1740 - 1978, 2 Vols., by Claudia Carlen, IHM, (The Pierian Press, 1990), cited in
See also Anti-Masonry Catholicism and Freemasonry Christianity and Freemasonry Declaration concerning status of Catholics becoming Freemasons List of encyclicals of Pope Leo XIII Papal documents relating to Freemasonry
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