“ The Church has always fulfilled its duty to keep books under surveillance, but until the invention of printing, it did not feel the need to compile a catalog of prohibited books because those writings considered dangerous were burned, ” states the Enciclopedia Cattolica.
एनचीक्लोपेडीआ काटोलीका कहती है: “शुरू से ही चर्च हर नयी किताब पर कड़ी नज़र रखता था और जिन किताबों को खतरनाक समझता था, उन्हें जला दिया जाता था ।