Politics and the Papacy in the Modern World

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The book delves into the challenges faced by the Catholic Church during the transformative periods of the French and Industrial Revolutions, highlighting the tension between traditional religious authority and emerging secularism. It examines the Vatican's political and diplomatic responses over the past two centuries, addressing its influence on key ideologies such as capitalism, nationalism, and socialism. Additionally, it explores the evolution of church-state relations and the interplay between religion and science, providing a comprehensive view of the papacy's adaptation to a modernizing world.