
January 3, 1521: Excommunication [Rebroadcast]
Luther: In Real Time
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Luther's Heretics Are to Be Condemned Publicly as Heretics
The papacy is now in debt to the tune of nearly 400 thousand ducats natino. Extravagant living has taken a toll on him, but also on the church itself. Many who had followed the errors of martin luther took cognizance of our earlier missive and its warnings. They confessed their errors, and, by returning to the true catholic faith, obtained the blessing of absolution. The pope also commands that every e official publicly announce the excommunication or face excommunication themselves. This shall take place on a sunday or some other festival, when a large congregation assembles for worship.
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