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Giuseppe Garibaldi: “Rome, once the capital of the world, now the capital of a sect!”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
Rome, once the capital of the world, now the capital of a sect!
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Giuseppe Garibaldi

Editor's note · Context

Reflecting on Rome's historical significance versus its contemporary condition under papal rule.

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