CHURCH AND LABOUR
ADVICE TO ROMAN CATHOLICS. LONDON, Thursday. “It will be generally admitted that very few British Labourites, certainly no Roman Catholic Labourites, Avould. deny the right of private OAvnership, or preach class Avar which the Pope’s Encyclical strongly condemned,” said 'Cardinal Bourne in an address at Edinburgh. AnsAvering questions from Roman Catholics regarding the British parties to Avliieh they might belong, he added: — “Doubtless there are some Labourites who are technically Socialists, Avhich a true Catholic caunot be, but a Catholic must Avalk AA r arily, Avhile accepting the party’s policy. “He must guard against theory and action conflicting Avith the Church’s teaching or contrary to the dictates of conscience, Avhich he must assert frankly and courageously.” The Cardinal emphasised that a Roman Catholic could not ally himself wholly Avitli any of the parties, all of Avliom Avere largely composed of nonRoman Catholics.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 June 1931, Page 5
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