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who also issued the apostolic letter Cando lucis aeternae in honor of the anniversary.
This mixes up two different Vatican documents. In 2015 Pope Francis sent a message for the 750th anniversary of Dante’s birth; his apostolic letter was titled Candor lucis aeternae and was issued in 2021 for the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death.
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The claim is incorrect in two ways:
- Wrong title: the 2021 apostolic letter is titled Candor lucis aeternae, not Cando lucis aeternae.
- Wrong occasion/year: for the 750th anniversary of Dante’s birth in 2015, Pope Francis issued a message, not that apostolic letter. The official Vatican text for 4 May 2015 is titled “Message of His Holiness Pope Francis ... for the solemn celebration of the 750th anniversary of the birth of the supreme poet Dante Alighieri.” The official Vatican text for 25 March 2021 is titled “Apostolic Letter Candor Lucis aeternae ... on the VII Centenary of the death of Dante Alighieri.”
So the article conflates the 2015 Senate commemoration message with a different 2021 apostolic letter, and it misspells that letter’s title.
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- Message to the President of the Pontifical Council for Culture for the solemn celebration of the 750th anniversary of the birth of the supreme poet Dante Alighieri (4 May 2015)
On the occasion of the solemn celebration of the 750th anniversary of the birth of the supreme poet Dante Alighieri, being held at the Senate of the Republic of Italy... From the Vatican, 4 May 2015.
- Apostolic Letter Candor Lucis aeternae of the Holy Father Francis on the VII Centenary of the death of Dante Alighieri
Apostolic Letter Candor Lucis aeternae of the Holy Father Francis on the VII Centenary of the death of Dante Alighieri, 25.03.2021.