Roman Virtues

Viac o knihe

The book explores the impact of rising secular liberalism on the Catholic Church in Latin America during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, highlighting the Church's perceived crisis. It focuses on the reform of clerical education, particularly through the Colegio Pío Latino Americano in Rome, and examines the experiences of young clerics studying there. The narrative reveals how their Roman education influenced their home dioceses, enriching the understanding of the Church's role in Latin American society and its relationship with the papacy during this transformative period.