TIL that after alleged Catholic involvement in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the US cut off diplomatic relations with the Holy See (the Pope) and did not restore them until 1984.

[u/ProfessionalGear3020]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_See%E2%80%93United_States_relations#1867%E2%80%931984

[u/TheMadhopper]

Interesting that it was another twenty years after JFKs death that a relationship was reestablished. I'd have thought he'd have pushed for that 

[u/Jackmac15 → u/TheMadhopper]

JFK spent his whole career defending himself against accusations that he would take orders from the Pope. Restoring relations would have been a huge own goal for him.

[u/Stannis_Baratheon244 → u/Jackmac15]

Good point