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The Second Politico-Religious Crisis (1960 pastoral letter: "No one…
The Second Politico-Religious Crisis
1955: Archbishop issues a pastoral letter against Integration
1956: Mintoff proposes Integration
He warned the Maltese of civil marriage and divorce
1960 pastoral letter: "No one can be at the same time a sincere Catholic and a true Socialist"
Bishops interdict MLP newspapers
Religious lay organisations: Junta
Organsied mass rallies to show their support for the Bishops and the Church
Newspapers
Lehen is-Sewwa
and
Militia Christi
combat the ideas of the MLP
Bishops interdict MLP executive committee
Parish priests refused absolution in Confession or Communion to MLP supporters, who were buried in unconsecrated ground.
PDN: Herbert Ganado split from PN
CWP: Anthony Pellegrini split from MLP
Main aim of the Church: to support the
Partit Demokratiku Nazzjonalista
and the
Christian Workers' Party
1962 Election: 91% victory for Junta (
Alla Maghna u Rbahna
parties and PN
1966: PN win election but MLP support increases by 9%
1968: Archbishop removed all religious restrictions against MLP
Good Friday, April 1969: Truce; led to MLP winning 1971 elections
Effects:
Church became secularised
Teacher-training taken over by the State
Religious Matriculation dropped as a compulsory subject
Bishops lost the right of
privilegium fori
Church not exempt from paying income tax
Civil marriage was made legal