Chapter 117: Chapter 4: Disarmament

Under the cooperation of Pope Pius IX, the Austrian Government successfully persuaded the bishops, and from there, the pressure naturally cascaded down.

No liability for Crowd Action?

Such a thing didn't exist; there were plenty of clergymen who aspired to become bishops.

Even after losing a major part of their church property, the Church remained a wealthy entity with a substantial amount of public funds available for their consumption without any supervisors.

Franz always advocated convincing people with reason, and the transaction with the Church this time was a fair deal, personally confirmed by Pope Pius IX.

For the clergy who did not understand, they had to be persuaded with kind words, continue mental work if necessary, criticize and educate the stubborn ones, and finally help them correct their bad habits.