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P0PE'S ENCYCLlCAL
TO FRENCH ARC hBlSH0PS.

Rome Aug. 1.-THE text ~ the
pope's long expected eucyclical 10 the
archbishop and bishops OF France con-
cerning their future conduct ln view
81 the enactment Of the LAWS proyld-
ing for the separation Of church and
state appeared in the Ossevatoro Ro-
mano today It refers TO the preyi-
Gus encyclicgl condemning the general
principles of The law and says the
time has now arrived 10 indicate what
should be done To- ieftud and preserve
religion In France.
We deferred, the encyclical COM
unues 'our decision OWNS 10 the inn
portance Of this grave quNtion and
particularly through q charitable feel
ihs Tor the great services Sour nation
has rendered 10 the church Having
heretofore condemned this iuiquitous
law We examined With the greatest
care its articles 90 see II they per-
mitted the organization OF religious
NE in France without ieOpardizing the
sacred principles Of the church,
After approving the recommendations
or the French hierarchy dlsappGoyiug
Of the law the encycliCal says.
Therefore. concerning cultural assoc
Citations such as the law prescribes. we
decree absolutely that they cannot be
formed without a violation OF the sa-
cred rites which are the life Itself Of the
church. Putting. therefore, aside these
associations which our conscience for
bids US 10 approve. 81 is OppOrtune TO
examine II some other kind OF organi-
zation, both legal and canonical. can
avert the threatened dangers TO the
church
The encyclcal then examines at
lcngth the other forms Of organize
ton.
The pope says nothing causes him
greater agony than the eventualities
menacing the church ln France and
therefore he hopes 10 find some other
kind Of associations not endangering
divine rights.
But as this hope fails u.s." he con-
tiuues, and the law remains as IL is.
We declare 1t Is nor permissible to try
| other kinds Of associations so long as
they do not establish IN the most le-
gal and most positive way that the
divine constitution OF the church. the
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| tin and the bishops and their authority
over the temporal affairs OF the church.
| particularly the sacred edihces will be
| irrevocably protected by such assoc
| Citations, We cannot wish otherwise
without betraylng our sacred charge
| and producing the ruin of the church in
| France"
The document urges the bishops 10
I adopt all means within the law 60
/ organize their forces. assuring them OF
/ the papal cooperation and support
1T Is not difficult the encyclical
! SAYS. Ito foresec thc rccriminations
which the enemies of the church viii
/ make against our present decree. They
will seek 10 persuade the people that
! we do not seek the salvation Of the
church but that The form Of the re-
/ public IN FRANCE IL odiOus 10 us. We
dcrounce with indignation such In
siuuntions as false. The makers of
this law have not sought separation
| but oppression While affirming thsh
| desire Tor peace. they have made
atrocious war against religion They
| however. show "a brand of the mos
violent discorf, 10 the great dctrimen
Of public welfare. We have support
ed patteluy Injustice after njusticl
through owe Of the French nation. and
are finally asked 10 oycrstep the las
limits of our apostolic duty. and W'
declare our inability 10 oycrstep them
Let The responsibility rest with thos,
whose hatred has gone tn such ok.
trcmcs
The pope counscls agaia.t sediri0ul
or violent action and says firmness vii
give better results than violence.
United action. he said, can be- Learned
from those who have imposed the sig
ma Of tbs criminal law on the nation
| I'm conclusion the oncyCllcal says.
On the hour OF hard trial FOR France
81 an unite in defending the supreme iu
torests of the country the salvation o
the church r. far from desperate. O'
the contrary 10 Is 20 be- hoped that b.
dignity wifi bc raised 90 lbs formc
prosperous height
The document was signed Aug. ].