Anti-Catholicism in this period encouraged Catholics to create modern Catholic education systems to preserve their traditions.
Bishop Bennett encouraged Catholics of the area to go out and actively help to develop this new diocese that he had been put in charge of.
The latter was as a spiritual effort to encourage Catholics in Sri Lanka to pray for peace and an end to the civil war.
Gumbleton spoke out as a measure to encourage Catholics who have been abused to make complaints through the official channels.
Joseph Marchand, encouraged local Catholics to revolt in an attempt to install a Catholic emperor.
During his reign, Anastasius encouraged Catholics in North Africa.
The bishops also encouraged lay Catholics to enter politics but said they must uphold church policy.
Throughout the violence, Kenrick encouraged Catholics "to follow peace and have charity."
During his reign he also encouraged Catholics in North Africa to fight Donatism.
Metternich was old-school - that is to say, Catholic - and encouraged other Catholics to come and settle in town.
