Letter 90: Justice has departed from humanity.
To Theophilus.
Justice has departed from humanity. In the past, Andronicus committed injustice; now he in turn suffers it. But it is the nature of the Church to raise the humble and humble the proud. The Church detested Andronicus for his crimes, but now that he has been brought low, it is the Church's duty to show mercy. I ask your guidance on whether to lift the sentence of excommunication — not because he deserves it, but because the Church must be greater than the man it judges.
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