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Catechism of the Catholic Church §390

Giovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754 · Public domainGiovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754

Catechism paragraphCatechism of the Catholic ChurchQuotationI. Where Sin Abounded, Grace Abounded All the More

Catechism of the Catholic Church §390 — excerpt

The account of the fall in Genesis 3 uses figurative language, but affirms a primeval event, a deed that took place at the beginning of the history of man.

This translation is under copyright, so only the cited words are quoted here. Follow the link for the full text. Translation: English translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd ed. (Libreria Editrice Vaticana), as posted at vatican.va.

Also cites: GS 13 # 1 · Council of Trent: DS 1513 · Pius XII: DS 3897 · Paul VI: AAS 58 (1966), 654

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