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The Pope remains the pastor of a mighty flock, but without temporal power.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The Pope remains the pastor of a mighty flock, but without temporal power.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner acknowledges the Pope's continued spiritual role while noting the loss of temporal power.
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