As far as Martin [Luther] himself is concerned, O good God, what have we overlooked or not done? What fatherly charity have we omitted that we might …

- Pope Leo X

We have devoted ourselves to the government and extension of the Church, and, among other objects, we have conceived it to be our duty to foster espe…

- Pope Leo X

This devotion, so great and so confident, to the august Queen of Heaven, has never forth with such brilliancy as when the militant Church of Go has s…

- Pope Leo X

Not the Christian religion only, but nature herself, cries out against the state of slavery.

- Pope Leo X

No person shall preach without the permission of his Superior. All preachers shall explain the Gospel according to the Fathers. They shall not explai…

- Pope Leo X

If the Almighty in his mercy allows us to settle peace among the christian leaders, we shall press on not only to destroy completely the bad seeds, b…

- Pope Leo X

To deny that in a child after baptism sin remains is to treat with contempt both Paul and Christ.

- Pope Leo X

Arise, O Lord, and judge your own cause. Remember your reproaches to those who are filled with foolishness all through the day. Listen to our prayers…

- Pope Leo X

Give heed to the cause of the holy Roman Church, mother of all churches and teacher of the faith, whom you by the order of God, have consecrated by y…

- Pope Leo X