The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-07-27

The Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of
Italy was occupied from the 9th to the 10Th of
May in discussing a Bill for the extension to
Rome and the Roman provinces of the law al.
ready in force in the other parts of the King
dom concerning Religious corporations and
their property. Besides important modifica.
tons mhde Ivy the Commission in the general
scheme ofthe Ministry, the Chamber, in dis
cussing and passing the articles separately,
took occasion to Introduce into nearly all of
them new and even more odious provisions
subversve of all right and justice, looking to
the total destruction of religious Corporations
and of their lawful possessions. In the many
sittings held for the discussion of this measure
the Chamber, prescribing altogether from the
Justice of the cause and their competence to
pronounce Judgment upon it, display ed most
reckless disregard of all truth, justice aud re-
ligion The Catholic world, and even those
among Protestants and unbelevers who still
retain any sense of reason and common hon
esty, Will form right judgment Of such a
proceeding.
The Sovereign Pontiff, the only judge APP
pointed by God in all matters touching the
Church and religious Institutions, having
openly protested and declared null and void
any ana every attempt made against religious
Corporations aud their lawful possessions,
we, the undersigned Superiors and Procura,
tors General of the various Orders, residing in
Rome, believing ourselves bound in conscience
not only to declare our adhesion to the senti-
ments expressed by the Vicar of Jesus Christ,
| to whom we are imm edately subject, but also
| to protest in onr own name and in the name
| Oh the religious families which God has given
| rs TO direct and govern according to the rules
of Christian perfection and Evangelical coun-
sells and according to the laws and Constitu
tlons approved by the Holy Apostolic See, dc
hereby, in a special manner, renew our former
protests and make known the reasons set forth
| in the circular which was transmitted, under
dateof Oct. 4th 1871, to all the Ambassador
Ministers, Charges d'affaires and Consuls &C
credited to the Holy See, in which we clearly
| ehoWed that the destruction Of the religious
Corporations existing in Rome ia . nantes
and odious attack npon the rights of thos'
Corporations, upon the rights of CatholicitJ
| itself and chiefly upon the spiritual right
vested in the visible Head of the Church.
We protest against ali the impious blasPhe
mics uttered with impunity by the promoter
of this measure, against the honor of AlmiRht!
God and Of His Holy Religion; we protes
against ALL the insults offered to the sacreC
person and authority Of the Vicar Of Jesu
Christ.
We protest against the impiety displayed b,
the members of the Commission, who, in di
rect contradiction of the Gospel of Jesu
Christ, have not hesitatsd to assert that tn
evangelical counsels, that is, the vows of Pow
erty, Chastity and Obedience, are totally OF
posed to all moral, material and intellectua
progress.
We protect against the Incompetence an
the Inconsistency of those men who havin
Letter-oK the holy Father to Cardinal AntoneIl
June 18th 1872 -Alocution Of the Holy Father 70 ii
College Of Casdinal0 Dec. 23rd Is7@.