Secularizados

Abstract

The image contains a news article about the secularization of the clergy in the context of the Republican government. It describes how members of religious orders such as the Augustinians, Franciscans, Dominicans, and Candelaria Friars became secular with Vatican authorization, facing controversies and challenges in their new position. It addresses the issue of the secularization of the friars and social perceptions toward them. It discusses whether they are considered apostates or hypocrites upon secularizing and points out their opposition to papal decisions. It also argues that secularization should not impede access to spiritual benefits and criticizes the injustice of such opposition, highlighting the need for a just government that cares for all. This article was published in El Monigote on December 19, 1833.