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The '''Anti-Catholic League''' commonly abbreviated as ACL is a nonprofit organization whose stated purpose is to stand against the spread of Christian doctrines and practices in [[Alshar]] in general and [[Corumm]] in particular. Founded in 1993 by businessman [[Chul Lung Qua]], the ACL tapped into a vein of growing xenophobia and anti-christian attitudes in Corummese society spurred on by the controversial legal case of ''[[Qua v. His Most Christian Majesty's Government]]''. The ACL reached the height of its influence in the late 90's when the government moved to ban organized religious practice. Afterwards it began to lose importance and visibility as it came under pressure by the government by being banned from advertising, organizing meetings or rallies and even recruiting new members. | The '''Anti-Catholic League''' commonly abbreviated as ACL is a nonprofit organization whose stated purpose is to stand against the spread of Christian doctrines and practices in [[Alshar]] in general and [[Corumm]] in particular. Founded in 1993 by businessman [[Chul Lung Qua]], the ACL tapped into a vein of growing xenophobia and anti-christian attitudes in Corummese society spurred on by the controversial legal case of ''[[Qua v. His Most Christian Majesty's Government]]''. The ACL reached the height of its influence in the late 90's when the government moved to ban organized religious practice. Afterwards it began to lose importance and visibility as it came under pressure by the government by being banned from advertising, organizing meetings or rallies and even recruiting new members. By the year 2002 the ACL had been integrated into the [[Party of Corummese Democrats]] with the status of Minor Association entitled to possess an office, its own website and to send a delegate to party congresses. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Christianity first appeared in [[Corumm]] in 1623 when Emperor Dagai of the Qian Dynasty petitioned the court of [[Metzetta]] to send Christian missionaries to educate his heir, Prince Chun, in western caligraphy, philosophy and religious practice. From [[Ankae]] came [[Aciria]]n Friar Corso Pizarra and two [[Caphiria]]n priests, Quintulo Batiato and Maximo Cosinga, arriving in [[Mirzak]] by the autumn of 1623. They were received at the imperial court amid great fanfare and with a mix of curiosity and suspicion. Being outsiders preaching a foreign religion, they were beset by intrigues almost from the very beginning of their stay, targeted by court scholars, imperial eunuchs and officials. Batiato's predilection for overindulging in sacramental wine was quickly noted by the palace eunuchs, who began plying him with alcohol in an attempt to, through him, curry favor with the imperial heir. Scholars believe Friar Batiato may have become too involved in the eunuch's plotting and was possibly imprisoned, in any event there are no further mentions of him after 1627. On the other hand Friar Pizarra's tutelage of the prince was deemed so successful and pleasing to the Emperor, that he was granted permission to open a small seminary and an adjacent school for the sons of a select group of nobles. Corummese men who could read and write were free to apply for enrollment into the seminary to be trained as priests. Friar Cosinga for his part would be dispatched to the court of the Duke of [[Zong]] and would later go on to found the Monastery of the Yellow Rose, famed for having the biggest repository of Christian illuminated manuscripts in all of [[Alshar]]. | Christianity first appeared in [[Corumm]] in 1623 when Emperor Dagai of the Qian Dynasty petitioned the court of [[Metzetta]] to send Christian missionaries to educate his heir, Prince Chun, in western caligraphy, philosophy and religious practice. From [[Ankae]] came [[Aciria]]n Friar Corso Pizarra and two [[Caphiria]]n priests, Quintulo Batiato and Maximo Cosinga, arriving in [[Mirzak]] by the autumn of 1623. They were received at the imperial court amid great fanfare and with a mix of curiosity and suspicion. Being outsiders preaching a foreign religion, they were beset by intrigues almost from the very beginning of their stay, targeted by court scholars, imperial eunuchs and officials. Batiato's predilection for overindulging in sacramental wine was quickly noted by the palace eunuchs, who began plying him with alcohol in an attempt to, through him, curry favor with the imperial heir. Scholars believe Friar Batiato may have become too involved in the eunuch's plotting and was possibly imprisoned, in any event there are no further mentions of him after 1627. On the other hand Friar Pizarra's tutelage of the prince was deemed so successful and pleasing to the Emperor, that he was granted permission to open a small seminary and an adjacent school for the sons of a select group of nobles. Corummese men who could read and write were free to apply for enrollment into the seminary to be trained as priests. Friar Cosinga for his part would be dispatched to the court of the Duke of [[Zong]] and would later go on to found the Monastery of the Yellow Rose, famed for having the biggest repository of Christian illuminated manuscripts in all of [[Alshar]]. | ||