The Vision for a United Italy: Pope Pius IX's Impact Initially, Pope Pius IX was seen as a potential leader for a unified Italy due to his liberal reforms. Nationalists hoped he would head a federation of Italian states. However, his views shifted after the 1848 revolutions. He became wary of radical nationalism and opposed a unified Italy that threatened the Papal States' autonomy. While his early reforms sparked hope, his later opposition ultimately hindered the unification process, making him

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The dogma of the Immaculate Conception is the third Marian dogma declared by the Church.⁣ ⁣ In the document, Ineffabilis Deus, Blessed Pope Pius IX declared that Our Lady was preserved from original sin, including personal sin, from the moment of her conception in the womb of her mother, St. Anne. | Cathedral of Christ the King

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