8. Italy And The Conflict Of The Church

Question 1

What legislation was introduced in 1871

Answer 1

The law of guarantees

Question 2

Outline the law of guarantees

Answer 2

Undermined papal sovereignty, prevented the pope appointing bishops

Question 3

How did Pope Leo XIII respond to the law of guarantees

Answer 3

• Banned catholics from voting and excommunicated the king
• Reverum Novarum were social Catholicism principles set for religious people

Question 4

Outline examples where it can be argued the church was at fault

Answer 4

• published syllabus of errors
• pope declared himself “prisoner of the Vatican”
• rerum Nostrum undermined government
• 1890 Dogma of papal infallibility undermined government control

Question 5

Outline arguments for the government being at fault

Answer 5

• law of guarantees
• making people remarry in front of state
• 4,000 religious houses were taken away
• opposed catholic education
• 1869- pope paid taxes