Excerpt from Letter From the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Orleans to M. Minghetti, Minister of Finance to King Victor Emmanuel, on the Spoliation of the Church at Rome and Throughout Italy: Together With the Brief of the Pope to the Bishop of Orleans on the Occasion of This Letter
The English press in general has represented the following Letter as only a fresh outburst of an emi nent member of the Roman Catholic Church in favour of the Temporal Power, in order 'to keep alive the grievances of their chief in Italy;' which grievances they represent as purely imaginary.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book uncovers how, despite promises to the contrary, the Italian government in 1870 began seizing the vast wealth of the Catholic Church in Rome through a series of laws that suppressed religious orders and dissolved their property. The author, a bishop, details the destruction of Rome's religious life, its historic monasteries and convents, its priceless art, libraries, and archives. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the history and significance of the Catholic Church and its relationship with the Italian state. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333972738_0
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