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The head of the Catholic Church appeared on a balcony at the Gemelli hospital in Rome and thanked the hundreds of well-wishers gathered outside.

People who opposed the religious changes sometimes refused to follow the new practices, spoke out publicly against the changes, or organised rebellions or conspiracies against the monarchy.