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What I will say is not a dogma of faith but something personal of mine. I like to think about the empty hell, I hope it is reality.

— Pope Francis

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Papa Francesco sdogana l'Inferno vuoto: "è una mia cosa personale non un dogma" (January 14, 2024)

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