The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-21
TINE POPE AND THE CAR.
The AIlocution ON the Condition ofthe Church
S In Russia. ~

The Allocution ON the Condition Of the Church
N In Russia.
In the recent allOcuton concerning the condition OF
the Catholic Church 10 Russia Holiness, after
tonng instances of he looks individ.
ua III treatment praclisod against Catholic eccesiastics
In addition. my venerable brethren, the Russian gov
eminent has promulgated DEGREES by which the Catholic
Church, It's authority Its laws and its discipline are trod
den under foot By them almost all the monastces OF
the regular orders OF both have been suppressed
all their property transferred the public treasury and
still exist separated from the authority OF their superorA
They have been subjected to the Jurisdiction Of the ord
nares, and all the Catholic clergy as well In Poland as In
the empire Of Russia has been despoed Of It's wealth.
even although belonging 70 the bishops, chapters,
The revenues or these properties have been conded to
the administration Of the public finances. BY these
as " n r g 20 .n r
ganizaop OF the Catholic clergy has been established
new regulations effected for the chapters Of canons
parishes made; the chapters Of the collegiate
Churches have been abolished; the authority and
without the Il the secular power name cure
administrator Or aparsh, or vicar BY another decree,
the Catholic diocese Kameneky has been suppressed
and taken away from Its pastor to be added to the ad
mnistraton Of that OF ZitomiL
tn, lawful cures those Of Sandoir and Cracow have
parish aDoSa their changed and re-
placed by others The edices Of the diocesan ira ming
school for young priests a. Flock have been conscaed
and the bishop compelled to send the ecclesascs into
monastery which BELONGED the Fncscans outside
the wallis All liberty Of communication being besides
refused the priests who longer go than
mile from their residences have any communications
amongst themselves the intercourse OF the faithful with
the Apostolic See Is thus inerdced and suppre by
the Russian government with such severity that we have
ceased absolutely to the great grief Of our SOUL to DO
able to give tho cares Of our apostolic ministry 70 that
cherished portion Of the Lords lock to afford any
succor to individual suferings.
Would to God that the sad news which has recently
reached may not b. confirmed, that the Bishop or
Chem larger part Of the Of the cathedral
have by order Of the government been transported into
unknown regions We do not speak Of the rases, drt
ces and Efforts Of all kinds by which the Russian gov
ernment edearors 10 tear her sons from he bosom Of Me
church and 10 drat0 them s0iM all its force to0ard the
mos fatal Of schisms; we say nothing OF tho prisons
exile and other punshments with which the bishops
and other holy Minister'S well the religious bodies
and the simple faithful have been pain FULLY visited for
their firm attachment TO religion and the defence OF the
rights Of the church. Ali this will be manifestly
proved In the detailed account OF the facts which
have ordered to be printed and to DO speedily laid before
you with the necessary documents In proof Thus all the
Catholic universe will become acquainted with this pro-
longed which the Russian government has declared
against holy religion. In order 10 eace II entirely
from the kingdom Of Poland and the empire Of Russia