How did Mussolini manage the Italian state's long-standing conflict with the Catholic Church?
A) by banning Catholic political groups throughout Italy
B) by denying diplomatic recognition to the Vatican in 1925
C) by asking prominent Catholic politicians to join the fascist regime
D) by staging a public reconciliation with the Church, including independence for the Vatican in 1929
E) by forcibly appointing a new pope, Pius XI, when Benedict XV died in 1929

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Mussolini managed the Italian state's long-standing conflict with the Catholic Church by staging a public reconciliation with the Church, including independence for the Vatican in 1929. This reconciliation was known as the Lateran Accords, and it allowed the Church to have its own sovereign territory, financial compensation for land it lost, and recognition as the official religion of Italy. This resolved the conflicts that had existed between the Italian state and the Church for decades.

How Did Mussolini Manage the Italian State's Long-Standing Conflict with the Catholic