Editing Pope Clement IX (section)

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Nothing remarkable occurred under Clement IX's short administration beyond the temporary adjustment of the disputes between the [[Holy See]] and those prelates of the [[Catholic Church in France|Gallican Church]] who had refused to join in condemning the writings of [[Jansenism|Jansen]]. He was [[Mediation|mediator]] during the 1668 [[Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668)|peace of Aachen]], in the wars between [[Kingdom of France|France]], [[Habsburg Spain|Spain]], [[Kingdom of England|England]] and the [[Dutch Republic|Netherlands]].

He was popular with the people of Rome, not so much for his erudition and application to business, as for his extreme charity and his affability towards great and small. He increased the goodwill of his subjects by buying off the monopolist who had secured the "macinato", or privilege of selling grain, and as his predecessor had collected the money for the purpose, Clement IX had the decree published in the name of Alexander VII. Two days each week he occupied a confessional in [[St. Peter's Basilica]] and heard any one who wished to confess to him. He frequently visited the hospitals, and was lavish in his alms to the poor. In an age of [[nepotism]], he did little or nothing to advance or enrich his family. In his aversion to notoriety, he refused to permit his name to be placed on the buildings erected during his reign.<ref name=Loughlin/>

[[File:Angelo de' rossi, papa clemente IX.JPG|thumb|upright|left|Statue of Clement IX]]