Qui pluribus

In the inaugural encyclical of Pope Pius IX. Qui pluribus from November 9, 1846 all themes already addressed that marked his pontificate.

Survey

He condemned in the encyclical communism as a " damnable doctrine which is opposed to the natural law in the highest degree, and that, once passes to the rule, must lead to a radical subversion of the rights, living conditions, property and human society ."

The main features of his Syllabus of 1846 are in this encyclical already clearly visible. He turns next to communism against democracy, liberalism and socialism, particularly in that may jeopardize these " time errors" the freedom of the Church.

Attitude to mass media

The attitude of the popes over the mass media was skeptical and not always constructive. In his encyclical condemning the unbridled freedom to think anything to say and print.

The Bible Societies

To this end, he writes of the Bible Societies, which renews the old artifice of heretics ( heretics ) and the books of the divine writings, translate, contrary to the holy rules of the Church, in all languages ​​and with often twisted explanations.