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OverviewExcerpt from Leo XIII to the Bishops of Brazil on the Church and Slavery M I D the many and great demonstrations of affection which from almost. All the pe0p1es of the earth have come to Us, and are still coming to us, in congratulation upon the happy attain ment of the fiftieth anniversary of Our priesthood, there is one which moves Us in a quite special way. Re mean one which comes from Brazil, where, upon the occasion of this happy event, large numbers of those who in that. Vast empire groan beneath the yoke of slavery, have been legally set free. And this work, so full of the spirit of Christian mercy, has been offered up in co-operation with the clergy, bv charitable members of the laity of both sexes to God, the Author and Giver of all good things, in testimony of their gratitude for the favor of the health and the years which have been granted to Us. But this was specially acceptable and sweet to Us because it lent confirmation to the belief, which is so welcome to Us, that the great majority of the people of Brazil desire to see the cruelty of slavery ended, and rooted out from the land. This popular feeling has been strongly seconded by the Emperor and his august daughter, and also by the Ministers, by means of various laws which, with this end in view, have been introduced and sanctioned. We told the Brazilian Ambassador last January what a consolation these things were to Us, and \ve also assured him that \ve would address letters to the Bishops of Brazil in behalf of these unhappy slaves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Pope Leo XIIIPublisher: Forgotten Books Imprint: Forgotten Books Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.045kg ISBN: 9781333993948ISBN 10: 1333993943 Pages: 24 Publication Date: 20 January 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: In stock Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |