Plutarco Elías Calles

On July 30, 1926 Plutarco Elias Calles, the President of Mexico, had a conversation with two Bishops of Mexico, Pascual Diaz and Leopoldo Ruiz. In the correspondence made by Calles he tells the Bishops: “El único camino que existe para que todas estas dificultades terminen es que el clero se someta a esa ley...” Calles is warning the clergy to submit to the Mexican Constitution or there would be dire consequences. This conversation would take place a day before the suspension of religion services. On July 31, 1926 the continuing enforcing of the Constitution by the President was the breaking point for the already turbulent relationship between the Mexican clergy and the Government. This conflict became known as the Cristero Rebellion and two…