Final Edition of the Catholic Church's Index Librorum Prohibitorum Published in 1948

Summary

The Catholic Church published the 32nd and final edition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum in 1948, marking the end of a series that began in 1559. Printed on inexpensive paper in Vatican City, this edition included 4,000 censored titles and was primarily intended for priests, as evidenced by its Latin and Italian prefaces. The index spanned 508 pages but featured relatively few 20th-century works.