France and the Vatican
By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Per United Press Association. PARIS, Jan. 27. In the Chamber of Deputies, Premier M. Combes refused to entertain M. Allard's proposal to abolish the Concordat, contending that the State needed religion. He said the masses were not satisfied with simply moral ideas. M. Uerthelot's motion for the' submission of the question for the separation of the Church and Stato to a referendum was referred to a committee, despite M. Combes' declaration that such separation would create serious difficulties in the Republic. | ROM.X, f.m. 27 The French Premier's claim ilt.it the exclusive right of selection of bishops should be recognised as remaining vested in the Government, is strenuously resisted l>y the Vatican. The Pope declares that he would prefer every See vacant anil the Concordat abolished rather than yield. lm^ mummmmmm
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Southland Times, Issue 18057, 29 January 1903, Page 2
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137France and the Vatican Southland Times, Issue 18057, 29 January 1903, Page 2
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