Bizarre: In 1233, Pope Gregory IX called black cats instruments…

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Did you know? In 1233, Pope Gregory IX called black cats instruments of Satan in the papal bull "Vox in Rama". Whether this actually led to mass cat killings is debated — internet stories exaggerate the link, but the bull itself is real.

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In 1233, Pope Gregory IX called black cats instruments of Satan in the papal bull "Vox in Rama". Whether this actually led to mass cat killings is debated — internet stories exaggerate the link, but the bull itself is real.

In 1233 noemde paus Gregorius IX zwarte katten in de pauselijke bul "Vox in Rama" werktuigen van Satan. Of dat ook tot grote katten-moordpartijen leidde, is omstreden — internetverhalen overdrijven dat verband, maar de bul zelf is echt.

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