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Jan 2021
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January 3, 1521: Excommunication

LIGONIER MINISTRIES
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Indignant with Martin Luther's defiance, Pope Leo X is preparing to exercise the full force of his authority to bring his enemy to nothing. Today, enter the pope's luxuriant chambers as he dictates an official decree.

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