church and state: In Latin America

In Latin America

In the Roman Catholic countries of Latin America the contests between church and state were often bitter, particularly in Mexico, where the church wielded an enormous influence. This struggle led under Plutarco E. Calles to the practical abolition of the church in Mexico and the harrying of priests in the 1920s. Adjustments since that time have tended to an approximation of the complete noninterference rule prevalent in the United States.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
In Latin America
On the Continent and Elsewhere
In the United States
In the British Isles
Early Years to the Reformation
In Russia and the USSR
In the Byzantine Empire
Bibliography

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