In 1757 , during the papacy of Benedict XIV , the Congregation of the Index withdrew the decree which prohibited all books teaching the Earth 's motion .
The Dialogue and a few other books continued to be explicitly included .
In 1757 , during the papacy of Benedict XIV , the Congregation of the Index withdrew the decree which prohibited all books teaching the Earth 's motion , although the Dialogue and a few other books continued to be explicitly included .