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Pope Gregory IX, who declared black cats were incarnations of the devil. This decision came as a result of the German Inquisition led by Conrad of Marburg, who believed black cats were used in Satanic rituals. Most of Medieval Europe turned against cats, and cat populations fell.
Where did superstitions about black cats come from?
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