Let no one misunderstand my words—let no one confound Popery with Christianity—the Religion of Liberty with the avaricious and sanguinary Politics of Slavery.
Giuseppe Garibaldi: “Let no one misunderstand my words—let no one confound Popery with Christianity—the Religion of Liberty with the…”
Editor's note · Context
From his writings, Garibaldi distinguishes between true Christianity and the political actions of the Papacy, which he views as oppressive.
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