The strength of that heretic [Calvin] consisted in this, that money never had the slightest charm for him. If I had such servants my dominion would e…

- Pope Pius Iv

The Bible is not for the people; whosoever will be saved must renounce it. It is a forbidden book. Bible societies are satanic contrivances.

- Pope Pius Iv

Inasmuch as it is manifest from experience that if the Holy Bible, translated into the vulgar tongue, be indiscriminately allowed to every one, the r…

- Pope Pius Iv

They [Bishops] shall also banish from churches all those kinds of music, in which, whether by the organ, or in the singing, there is mixed up any thi…

- Pope Pius Iv