There were no diplomatic ties with the pope after it was found that one of the conspirators of Lincoln's murder was found to be a bodyguard for the pope and it wasn't until 1984 when Reagan re-established ties.
Uh, no, guy, the reason why there were no diplomatic ties with the Pope was because after the Papal States were annexed by the Kingdom of Italy in 1870, the Pope ceased to be a head of state.
Yes, anti-Catholic bigotry had a lot to do with that.
Now, on the subject of John Surratt (who served in the Papal States Army under a false name)... you leave out the part that he returned to the US and was acquitted of any complicity in Lincoln's murder. (His poor mother was hanged by an angry country, but when everyone calmed down a bit, they realized it was a bullshit case.)
You know nothing about the Jesuits and how they were kicked out of 83 countries for subterfuge, political intrigue and espionage . You know who Guy Fawkes was and the gun powder treason and plot, 5th of November per the V for Vendetta movie that the jesuits were behind?
Wait... now the Jesuits were behind V for Vendetta? Man, they truly are evil!!!! That was an awful movie. We didn't even get to see Natalie Portman naked!
On a serious note, the British say, "Guy Fawkes is the only person to ever enter Parliament with honest intentions."
Okay, dude, I seriously don't know how you function with that level of crazy.