Lincoln was a traitor to the constitution of the united States and a mass murderer,He was the first "president" to begin the destruction of the constitution (E.O. 1)
and systematically refused the southern states their constitutional right to secede!

He imprisoned thousands of newspapermen, bussinessmen and free thinkers without trial of jury IN THE NORTH!(can you say "patriot act??)

He was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of americans on both sides of the conflict~A WAR THAT NEVER WAS CONSTITUTIONAL TO START WITH!

Fort Sumner was the same as pearl harbor, started with the aknowledgement and blessing of the "attacked president."

As for the catholic "connection" so what? The vatican is and always will be opposed to freedom and liberty, so naturally they are going to takes BOTH SIDES in every conflict!Do some searching and I will bet you will find the vatican communicated with Lincoln as well!