CHURCH AND STATE IN PORTUGAL.
THiE DISESTABLISHMENT BILL. Press Association.— CopxniaH''?. (Received April 22. 10.40 a.m.) LISBON, Friday. Th-e Bill Disestablishing the Roman Catholic religion abolishes tbe ta-xes paid for the maintenance of parish priests. Legacies for church services are forbidden.. A third of th-e present receipts of clerical societies will be applied to public charities. All religious services will be under tbo supervision of Sta.tc officials, and only Portuguese will be ordu-ined clergy and conduct services. Papal bulls may not be published without the 'Government's permission.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 22 April 1911, Page 5
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87CHURCH AND STATE IN PORTUGAL. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 22 April 1911, Page 5
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