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Policy Reversal

When: 1850
Where: Papal States
Part of: Pope Pius IX returns from exile to Rome

Upon returning, Pius IX reversed the Roman Republic's religious freedom laws and re-instituted the Jewish ghetto.

After his return, the Pope reversed the religious freedom laws established by the Roman Republic. He issued a series of anti-liberal measures, including the re-institution of the Jewish ghetto, signaling a shift away from his earlier liberal reforms.

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Pope Pius IX Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20

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