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[Catholic Caucus] The State’s Authority over the Church: Since when? Over the past month, I’ve posted several articles in defense of the Sovereign Rights of Christ the King, in particular as reflected in the eminent freedom of His Church from the dictates of civil rulers in matters pertaining to her mission. This post will be far briefer.During a recent press conference (via video, of course), Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte commented on his decision to continue his nation’s ban on public Mass, saying:For weeks the Church has been trying to convince the government to allow the celebration of the Holy...

[Catholic Caucus] Britain’s top cardinal tells UK Catholics it would be ‘scandal’ to reopen churches '[T]he churches are closed because of the restrictions established by the Government,' Cardinal Vincent Nichols explained, without recalling that the bishops convinced the government to close the churches. UNITED KINGDOM, May 7, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the U.K.’s senior Catholic cleric, told Catholics that it would be a “scandal” for churches to open for private prayer at present. This comes after the bishops previously made it clear that they helped convince the government to close the churches. The comment was made in a...