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Encyclical regarding the situation in germany. >> an encyclical is the most formal statement from the vatican and it's the highest statement the pope can make. pope pius xi calls his german encyly cal with burning concern. in it, he condemns racism from a theological perspective. >> it was talking about how it's foolish to think that will god would lock all of what is great in humanity into a single race. >> with the nazis on high alert for any subversive activity, the vatican uses a secret career network to smuggle the encyclical into germany. >> it was read from the pulpits