The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-11-22

1A EOEs'b AsS4AE AA1VOSEhV0s
We make the following extracts from the
recent allocution Of the Pope in reference to
the present state of affairs in Italy, and the
deplorable condition of the Papal Civil Gov
eminent, and the disregard Of his claims Of
spiritual domination in the matters Of mar.
rage, education and other civil affairs. He
says:
srArKMrxr OF oRIKvAxcE.
VENERABLE BRErHREs: More than once,
venerable brethren, exercising our apostolic
office, we have deplored either in our pubs
hshed letters or in divers allocutions deliver
ed in your most august assembly, The attic
ton which has hung for long time in Italy
over the affairs Of our very holy religion and
the very grave insults offered 70 Us and to the
holy See by the sub>Alpine Government
Moreover, you must comprehend with what
grief we are seized now that We zee thai Gov.
eminent, with . passion that il increasing ev>
cry day, constantly attacking the Catholic
Church, its wholesome laws and al ito sacred
ministers; when We see, alas! venerable bish-
ops and the most virsuous clergy, both secu-
lar and regular, and other most excellent
Catholic citizens cent into exile BY thSA Gov.
ernmeni, without the least regard for relig-
A66f la1AASD ~ 0oA0o0Akys W GnAVW0 lBk0 DTS
on, or condemned to forced residence, mo-
Tested il the most unworthy manner, diocsses
deprived Of their pestos, 70 the great dessi-
meut Of soals, virgins devoted to Gcd taken
away from their converts and reduced to
begeary, Code temples violatsd, diocesan
schools closed against the members of the
clergy, the education of Catholic youths ia
ken out of the pale of Christian discipline
and con6ded 70 The professors of errs and in
iqui'iss, and the patrimony of the Church
usurped and sold.
CIVIL MARRIAGE.
THE same Government, in contemnt of &C.
clesiastical censures, and without paying the
leaRs regard 70 our most Just complaints, and
thoss Of our venerable brethren, the Bishops
in Italy, has sanctioned similar laws, totally
contrary to the Catholic church, and it, doc,
trinss and its right, and condemned By rs,
and il has not heSitated to promulgate : Law
respecting civil marriage, and il is called, and
quite contrary, not only to Catholic doctrine,
but likewise 70 the we'll being OF civil society.
Such law tramples under foot the dignity
and sacredness Of marriage. 1t destroys it Al
an institution. and encourages . conc1binAge
that is perfectly seandalous. In fact, . mar.
mage cannot take place among the faithful
without there being ut the same time Q sacta.
ment II belongs, therefore, exclusively to
the Church % decide on everything concern.
ing the sacrament Of marriage.
suPPREssrSo RELIGIOUS CORPORATIONS.
Moreover that Government injuring in IN
evident manner the condition Of those who
make public profession of religious views,
which have always had and always will have
force IN Gods Church, and not recognizing
the very great vantage Of the regular orders,
which. founded BY men Of holiness, and AZ,
proved by the Holy Apostolic See, have in IN
especial manner deserved the thanks of the
Christian Republic, civil and literary, BY &C
many glorious lahors and 90 many useful
works, has not feared to sanction law sup-
pressing throughout it, entire territory Ill 70
hsious corporations Of both sexes. 1t hal
appropriated all their property and . grea1
deal OF other property belonging to the church
and has ordered it to be divided. Before en-
tsrng anto possession Of tAs Veuetian prov
ipces 1t did not hesitate TO extend thereto thu
same laws, and it enjoined, contrary 70 ii
law and justice, the total abrogatios and an
Inhalation Of the convention which waa come
to between ~ and our very dear SON in Jeaul
Christ, Francis Joseph, Emperor Of Austria
PROTEST on sEHAII o. TIE CHURCH.
Therefore faiihf'il to the very serious dut,
OF our Apostolic Ministry, We raise anew il
A.cos sA8sst saS1HsUayy VoA vOiCc IN ~
half OF the religion Of the church, Of it hol,
laws, the rights belonging to the authority o
this chair of st. i'eter, and with I'll oul
strength W deplore and condemn III and
each of the things which contrary 70 TIL
church, its law aud its rights, have been dc,
creed, done and attempted By the Sub Anime
Government, and by al Other subordisa11
autAofiiea and b, oar Aposaolis aatherify
we abrogate ana proclaim null and void, and
without force or effect the aforesaid DEGREES
and evekytking that arpsttaius 70 thon. We
hkewise beg their authors, Who glory in the
aame Of Christians, 70 bar in mind and q
seriously consider that they have unfortunate
incurred the censures and spiritual pains
~ the Apestelic C69uljta66a n
sIs oecrsss Of the general councils, upon
Inoscsver should attack he riehte of The
church. Zoe knew seu6enlfn henSS -. TEsS
eerain astute men oppose - and i.tesu.ef
Mthsfr own oense tie haeess..s SescS -
gave TO Italy 49, ensieS6v r;sSc.t -.
merit Of our Swn, bat, 49, ~ ;-..s.y
eshls Judgment II 81 . no.ts.sc...,,
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