His strong feelings on this matter were evident in the letter he had written a few years earlier to the congregation in Rome: “I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart.
Emosinya terhadap persoalan ini jelas terlihat dalam surat yang ia tulis beberapa tahun berselang kepada sidang di Roma, ” Dalam hatiku aku merasakan kepedihan yang hebat dan sakit yang tiada henti.