church and state: 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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