Word: conciliary
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...continued to do so. Many Catholics regard the decisions of Pope John's Council, which dealt frankly with religious liberty and freedom of conscience, as freeing them to vote Communist in good conscience. The result has split the nation's Catholic intellectuals into two warring groups, the "conciliari," who follow the Council, and the "Pa-celliani," who hold to the views of Pope Pius XII, the former Eugenio Pacelli. By supporting Catholic candidates, the Communists hope to exploit this "postconciliar" split. They now hope for more open Catholic support, both from ordinary voters and vocal Catholic intellectuals...
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