WAR ON HERESY
THE POPE AND RUSSIA CONFERENCE CALLED (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received Feb. 11, .10 n.m.) ROME, Fell. !l. It is stated that Ihn Pope intends to continue his campaign against Russia, whether the pious there arc sentenced to death or otherwise, and is calling an international conference in Vatican City to discuss Russia’s methods to destroy Christian civilisation. Ho lias already conversed thereon with the Ambassadors accredited to the Holy Bee. SOVIET DENIALS “INCREDIBLE TALES” (Received Feb. 11. 11 a.hi.l MOSCOW, Feh. 10. A high official of the Soviet Government has issued a statement through the Tass Agency repudiating the "incredible tales” of religious martyrdom. He states: "Renumbering the Church’s oppressive mlo under the Czar, the Soviet does not conceal its dislike for religion, hut we fight religion by education and propaganda. not by the methods of the mediaeval inquisition. Tens of thousands of churches of all denominations aro functioning in the Union of Soviet Republics. and priests refraining from couniei-revolutionary activities are allowed to eondu ‘1 services unmolested
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17181, 11 February 1930, Page 7
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