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Cardinal Desire-Joseph Mercier, Archbishop of Malines, was the incarnation of the Belgian resistance against the German occupation during the First World War. With his famous pastoral letter of Christmas 1914"Patriotisme et Endurance" he reached a wide audience, and gained international influence and respect. Mercier's distinct patriotic stance clearly determined his views of national politics, especially of the 'Flemish question', and his conflict with the German occupier made him a hero of the Allies. The Germans did not always know how to handle this influential man of the Church. Pope Benedict XV did not always approve of the course of action adopted by the Belgian prelate. Whereas Mercier justified the war effort as a just cause in view of the restoration of Belgium's independence, the Pope feared that "this useless massacre" meant nothing but the "suicide of civilized Europe?.Through a critical analysis of the policies of Cardinal Mercier and Pope Benedict XV, this book sheds revealing light on the contrasting positions of Church leaders in the face of the Great War.

Mercier, Désiré-Joseph, --- 2 MERCIER, DESIRE-JOSEPH --- 262.13 BENEDICTUS XV --- 27 "1914/1918" --- Godsdienst. Theologie--MERCIER, DESIRE-JOSEPH --- Pausschap. Heilige Stoel. Vaticaan. Paus als soeverein--BENEDICTUS XV --- Kerkgeschiedenis--?"1914/1918" --- 27 "1914/1918" Histoire de l'Eglise--?"1914/1918" --- 27 "1914/1918" Kerkgeschiedenis--?"1914/1918" --- Histoire de l'Eglise--?"1914/1918" --- 262.13 BENEDICTUS XV Pausschap. Heilige Stoel. Vaticaan. Paus als soeverein--BENEDICTUS XV --- 2 MERCIER, DESIRE-JOSEPH Godsdienst. Theologie--MERCIER, DESIRE-JOSEPH --- C8 --- Mercier, Désiré (1851-1926) --- Wereldoorlog I --- bezetting --- Vlaamse beweging --- katholieke Kerk --- Ideologie en politiek --- 378.4 <493 KUL> --- 378.4 <493 KUL> Universiteiten: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven--KUL --- Universiteiten: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven--KUL --- World War, 1914-1918 --- Guerre mondiale (1914-1918) --- Religious aspects --- Catholic Church. --- Aspect religieux --- Église catholique --- Mercier, Désiré, --- Mercier, Désiré-Joseph --- Benedict --- Benoît XV --- Belgium --- Belgique --- History --- Mercier, Désiré Joseph, --- --Église catholique --- --Guerre mondiale, 1re, --- Occupation allemande --- --World War, 1914-1918 --- Mercier, Désiré J. --- Academic collection --- Église catholique. --- Wereldoorlog, 1914-1918 --- --378.4 <493 KUL> --- Flamenpolitik --- Katholieke Kerk --- Mercier, Désiré --- Eerste Wereldoorlog --- 927.5 --- Kerk en staat--België--Wereldoorlog I --- Rooms-Katholieke Kerk--België--Wereldoorlog I --- Mercier, Désiré Joseph --- Mercier, D.-J. --- Mercier, --- Mercier, Désiré Félicien François Joseph --- Cardinals --- Benedictus --- Benoît --- Benedetto --- Benoît --- Della Chiesa, Giacomo, --- della Chiesa, Giacomo Giambattista --- Mercier, Désiré Félicien François Joseph, --- Mercier, Désiré-Joseph, --- Mercier, Desidério, --- Mercier, Desideratus Josephus, --- Mercier, D. J. --- Mercier, Désiré --- --927.5 --- Guerre mondiale, 1re, 1914-1918 --- Mercier, Désiré Joseph, 1851-1926 --- Belgium. --- Histoire --- Bäigien --- Baljīk --- Belchica --- Belçika --- Belçika Krallığı --- Beldjym --- Belezi --- Belga Királyság --- Beļgeja --- Belghia --- Belʹgi --- Bèlgia --- Belgia Kuningriik --- Bélgica --- Belgice --- Belgice Cynerīce --- Belgické královstv --- Belgi --- Belgien --- Bélgii Bikéyah --- Belgii͡ --- Belʹgii͡a Korollege --- Belgija --- Beļg̓ijas Karaliste --- Belgijos Karalyst --- Belgijsk --- Belgika --- Belgio --- Belgiska --- Belgiya --- Belgiyah --- Belgje --- Belgjiche --- Belgjo --- Belgujo --- Belʹhii͡ --- Belhika --- Bèljik --- Beljika --- Belʹjmudin Nutg --- Belsch --- Belsj --- Bélxica --- Berug --- Bheilg --- Bilgasuyu --- Bilhika Qhapaqsuyu --- Bilkiya --- Gwlad Belg --- Igihugu cyʼUbubirigi --- Karaleŭstva Belʹhii͡ --- Keuninkriek Belsj --- Kingdom of Belgium --- Kinigraich Bäigien --- Kinnekräich Belsch --- Kongeriget Belgien --- Königreich Belgien --- Königriich Belgie --- Koninkrijk Belgi --- Koninkrijk van Belgi --- Koninkryk van Belgi --- Kraljevina Belgija --- Kralojstwo Belgiskej --- Mamlakat Baljīk --- Mamlekhet Belgiyah --- Nsi ya ntotila ya Belezi --- Pelekiuma --- Pow Belg --- Reeriaght ny Belg --- Reĝlando Belgio --- Regne de Bèlgica --- Regno del Belgio --- Reino de Belchica --- Reino de Bélgica --- Reinu de Bélxica --- Ríocht na Beilge --- Rìoghachd na Beilge --- Royaume de Belgique --- Royômo de Bèlg·ique --- Ruwvaneth Belgek --- Teyrnas Gwlad Belg --- Ubelgiji --- Ububiligi --- Ububirigi --- Ufalme wa Ubelgiji --- Vasileio tou Velgiou --- Vãsilia di Belghia --- Velg --- Velgio --- Mercier, D.J. --- Mercier, Désiré. --- Eerste Wereldoorlog.