On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
The sceptre of the Popes is morally broken for ever.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “The sceptre of the Popes is morally broken for ever.”
Editor's note · Context
Garibaldi asserts that the moral authority and temporal power of the papacy have been permanently shattered.
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