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The ”’Pope in the White House conspiracy theory”’ was an [[Anti-Catholicism in the United States|American anti-Catholic]] fringe belief amid the [[Romanism|Romanism panic]] of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It originated in the idea that the “[[Prisoner in the Vatican]]”, having lost temporal power in Rome, was [[Roman question#Plans to leave Rome|planning to relocate]] to |
The ”’Pope in the White House conspiracy theory”’ was an [[Anti-Catholicism in the United States|American anti-Catholic]] fringe belief amid the [[Romanism|Romanism panic]] of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It originated in the idea that the “[[Prisoner in the Vatican]]”, having lost temporal power in Rome, was [[Roman question#Plans to leave Rome|planning to relocate]] to , and to assert a nefarious over . A Ku Klux Klan [[smear campaign]] in the [[1928 United States presidential election|1928 presidential election]] used this concept to target Governor [[Al Smith]] of New York, the Democratic nominee and first major Catholic candidate. |
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Latest revision as of 12:21, 15 October 2025
The Pope in the White House conspiracy theory was an American anti-Catholic fringe belief amid the Romanism panic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It originated in the idea that the “Prisoner in the Vatican“, having lost temporal power in Rome, was planning to relocate to Washington, and to assert a nefarious influence over the whole United States. A Ku Klux Klan smear campaign in the 1928 presidential election used this concept to target Governor Al Smith of New York, the Democratic nominee and first major Catholic candidate.
Category:1928 United States presidential election
Category:Anti-Catholicism in the United States
Category:Conspiracy theories involving Catholics
Category:Conspiracy theories in the United States
