The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-05-19
beliefof your people that which you your
self make profession of believing"
GERMANY

The German Bishops on Edmcation.-The
Catholic Bishops of Germany have met at
Fulda, and have issued a collective charge
to their clergy on the subject of their
duties as inspectors of national schools
under the new law of primary education.
After describing the various protests
which they had made against that disas-
trous measure-frst to the Legislature,
then to the Emperor King, and lastly to
the Government-the Prelates go on to say
that it is the duty of the parochial clergy
to continue as before their official inspec-
ton of Government schools $50 far as the
authorities will allow) in their respective
parishes, and to send immediate informa-
ton to the Bishop of any encroachment
that may be attempted upon their pastoral
office. The Bishops assert that the educa-
ton OF the young is one of the Church's
been always claimed and exercised by her.
They express their confidence that the
clergy will not weary in the discharge of
this important duty and exhort them to
treat with esteem and cordially the school
teachers who are their fellow workers; and
in word and work to set the example of
piety and the fear of God. Lastly, they
call upon them to unite with the Prelates
in earnest prayer, that the present season
of the Church's trials and Affections may,
in the mercy of God, be shortened.
SPAIN.
Protests Of the Bishops.-Although one
of the first acts of the Duke Of Aosta on
ascending the Spanish throne was to send
SeDor Ximenes to Rome to endeavor to
obtain the recognition of his royalty by
the Pope, yet his reign has been all along
marked by the successive acts of hostility
and aggression against the Church" The
odious law of last January ordering the
offspring of marriages not solemnized by
the civil officer to be registered as "bas-
tards," proved that Amadeus was in earn
est in his inaugural speech, when he said {:
81 shall make it my glory to walk in the
footsteps of my illustrious father" By
the Spanish mails of the 9th ult., we learn
| that the Minister of Grace and Justice,
having just published decree, declaring
| the royal erequatur to be necessary for all
Papal bulls, briefs, dispensations, indults,
and other acts of the Holy See, Cardinal
Moreno, Archbishop oil Valladolid, has adj
dressed an able and energetic femonstranee
to the Minister, pointing out the gross in
consistency Of this interference with the
action of the Church on the part of Gov
eminent which has SO far ignored the
Church as to deny it's competency to cele-
brate q valid marriage. The old laws OF
Spain, it is true, required the Royal erequa-
tef for Papal acts, but then the CT devant
Governments gave 4utd pro que-tbey
decisions. The Archbishop also shows
that the new ordinance, being as it is an
arbitrary exercise of power, is at variance
with the Constitution, which establishes
the complete Independence of all forms OF
religious belief. The Catholic Church il
now placed ina disadvantageous position
while Freemasons, Jews, Mahometans, and
Protestants are allowed the full and free
exercise of their respective tenets in Spain
no placitunt regium being enforced upon
them. The Archbishop concludes will
this declarations ,"These are my last
words on this subject; and solemnly
pledge myself to abide by them-be the
consequences what they may-should the
Government unhappily refuse to recognize
proceeding" The Archbishop of Compos
tella and Burgos, and the Bishops of Iruu
Tarragona, and Badajoz, have made SINH
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