The Hidden Hand: Jesuits, Popes, and Control of Nations | Truth Matters

Papal views on religious liberty often opposed freedom of conscience. Pope Gregory XVI in 1832 criticized the idea that everyone should have the right to choose their own religion, seeing it as harmful to the Church. The Syllabus of Errors reinforced this, claiming it was wrong to believe each person could follow the religion they saw as true. The Jesuits and the Catholic Church sought a union of church and state, aiming for control similar to what existed during the Dark Ages.

MacKenzie, Wendy and Jacob explain how in Europe, the Congress of Vienna (1814–1815) and later the Congress of Verona (1822) revealed these ambitions. These councils, influenced by the Pope and the Jesuits, sought to prevent popular governments and restore monarchies. The secret Treaty of Verona committed the Holy Alliance to suppress uprisings, limit freedom of the press, and enforce obedience to clergy. This power struggle between monarchies and governments of the people helped shape policies like the Monroe Doctrine, showing how deeply religious and political control were intertwined.

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