CLERGY AND CELIBACY.
VATICAN SCOTCHES REPORTS. NO POSSIBILITY OF CHANGE. (United Service.) (Ree. July 19, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 18. The “Daily Mail” correspondent in Rome stivs: —“The Vatican, has replied to the memorandum published by the newspaper “Epoca,” regarding the celibacy of the clergy. It declares that the report has no serious foundation. The Vatican points out that if such a memorandum exists, it is only a repetition of some anonymous requests presented on other occasions, the y authors, of which did not belong to • the best part of the clergy, and did not. dare to show themselves. The Holy See will never consent to modify this essential point in ecclesiastical discipline. ’ ’
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA19220720.2.46
Bibliographic details
Grey River Argus, 20 July 1922, Page 5
Word Count
113CLERGY AND CELIBACY. Grey River Argus, 20 July 1922, Page 5
Using This Item
Copyright undetermined – untraced rights owner. For advice on reproduction of material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in