The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-23 00:00:00

THE _EMPEROR AND TEE POPE.

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Papal temporalities. These excesses and this in-
have occurred every time that the interests of Rome
have not been those of France. Such being the
case, M. J. M. Cayla thought of the great expe-
dient of former times—that is, a separation—not
schismatic separation like that of England, but of
amicable separation which would be a kind of fede-
ration. We should remain Catholics without de-
pending on the Pope, who would continue to be the
nominal chief, and the ingtitution of universal suf-
frage would be applied to Catholicism, as we have
frequently demanded. Let us permit M. J. M.
Cayla to explain his system. The situation' he
says is false, intolerable—let us hasten to ge d'
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mel. It is to restore its civil constitution to the
clergy. It is the chief the State uniting the two
Powers Let nobody believe that we think of re-
commending the schism of Henry VIII. We are
no longer in the time of schisms and heretics. John
Hum and Luther ran the risk of having only very
few disciples. Religion had been so tortured that
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Europe had fallen into the most complete indif-
ference. The Emperor, as Head of the national
religion, would have no need to break with Rome
with respect to dogmas. The Pope, as simply
the simplicity of the primitive Church.
a spiritual Sovereign, would continue to
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As regards France especially, the Head of the State
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as a Sovereign. Paris being the centre and the
heart of France, the Archbishop of Parrs would be
named grand Patriarch. An oacumemical council
would assemble every year to regulate the state of
Catholic worship. The grand Patriarch, delegated
by the Head of the State, would preside at this
council. The provincial councils should be con-
voked several times every year, according to the
wants of the dioceses. The Pope might be repre-
apacyoverwooCatholicity, the
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sented in the councils by Cardinals and Bishops,
who should have only a consulting voice. There
should b 3 12 Cardinals named directly by the head
of the State, who should compose in turn the
Council Gf the Patriarch. The present Bishops
should be maintained on the condition of adopting
the national religion. In future the prelates
should be elected by universal suffrage. The com-
munes should name several electors for each can-
ton; these electors should proceed to the chief
town, and elect the Bishop, who should prove his
quality of Frenchman. Mere priests should be
eligible, according to that practice which existed
in the early period of Christianity. The parish
priests of communes should be elected by the inha-
bitants of the parish."
The Siecle takes some objection to one part of
M. Cayla's project. It says:—
"He wishes to make the Emperor the head of
religion in France. Is it well for a ?artisan of
the separation of the temporal and spiritual power
to propose such a solution ? We will net have the
Pope spiritual and temporal at the same time ; and
here we give to the Emperor the two crowns. Let
us be logical. Why wish to do in France what
we reprobate at Rome ? We believe, therefore,
that the title whieti M. Cayla has given to his
pamphlet has already attracted disfavour to it. The
Emperor has already power enough, wit!lout being
under the necessity of asking for more. rope and
Emperor is really too much, however great our
good wishes may be."