Socialism, Communism, clandestine societies, Bible societies... pests of this sort must be destroyed by all means.
Pope Pius IXIn fact, there is only one true and holy religion, founded and instituted by Christ Our Lord. Mother and Nurse of the virtues, Destroyer of vice, Liberator of souls, Guide to true happiness, she is called Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman.
Pope Pius IXIt is error to believe that Every man is free to embrace and profess that religion which, guided by the light of reason, he shall consider true.
Pope Pius IX