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The Catholic League, the nation’s largest Catholic civil rights organization works to safeguard the religious freedom rights and free speech of Catholics.
May 18, 2018 · CATHOLIC LEAGUE (FRANCE). The Catholic League originated in France in the 1560s, when communities formed local defense organizations to protect themselves against armed Protestants and oppose the implementation of royal policies that gave legal recognition to Protestantism.
The Catholic League of France (French: Ligue catholique), sometimes referred to by contemporary (and modern) Catholics as the Holy League (La Sainte Ligue), was a major participant in the French Wars of Religion.
