“One must not fear truth, because it is a friend of man and of his freedom”

— Pope Benedict XVI

In General Audience, General Audience 30 September 2009 http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/audiences/2009/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20090930_en.html (30 September 2009) <br class="br">2009

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