Topic: Charles Chiniquy

Paul Serup details the life of Charles Chiniquy, a former Catholic priest and friend of Abraham Lincoln who first publicly accused the Church of murder. Chiniquy gained fame in Quebec for establishing a successful temperance society before moving to Chicago. His independent interpretation of the Bible led to a high-profile legal and ecclesiastical clash with the Bishop of Chicago, resulting in the Bishop's eventual removal by Rome.

Paul Serup characterizes Charles Chiniquy as Abraham Lincoln's best friend, noting that Lincoln consulted him regarding the Catholic Church's influence during the Civil War. They discuss a letter from the Pope to Jefferson Davis, which Chiniquy interpreted as formal Vatican recognition of the Confederacy. Serup claims that evidence of this relationship and the Church's role in the era has been systematically suppressed for 150 years.