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1180 When the exercise of religious liberty is not thwarted, ⁵⁶ Christians construct buildings for divine worship. These visible churches are not simply gathering places but signify and make visible the Church living in this place, the dwelling of God with men reconciled and united in Christ.

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PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY

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ARTICLE 1: CELEBRATING THE CHURCH'S LITURGY

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56 Cf. DH 4.

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