Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
SUMMARY OF PACT
Text of Official Com
munique on Papal
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the Italian authorities. The boundaries
of the Vatican city are indicated on a
map annexed to the treaty.
"A special clause specifies that all
public services with which the Vatican
city will be endowed shall be by Italian
connection with other states, telegraph,
telephone, wireless broadcaSting and
postal services.
Another agreement was provided for
between the Holy See and the Italian
state for the circulation on Italian ter
ritory of terrestrial vehicles and aircraft
belonging to the Vatican city.
Specifies Citizenship.
Another clause specifies persons sub
ject to the sovereignty of the Holy See,
namely those having stable residence in
the Vatican City. The treaty also lays
down the immunity which will be en-
joyed even by those who do not reside
in the above mentioned city,. namely,
all dignitarieS of the church, persons
belonging to the pontiflcal court and
Vatican officials declared indispensable
by the Holy See.
Territorial immunities also are pro-
vided for the patriarchal basilicas and
certain ediflces situated outside of the
Vatican City, in which the Holy See has
hCTsed or will house It's congregations
or Offices and services necessary for its
administration.
Italy recognized the Holy Sees right
to send its own diplomats to foreign
countries and to receive foreign diplo-
mats according to the general rules of
international law. The two high con-
tracing parties bind themselves to es-
tablish normal diplomatic relations by
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the Holy See and an apostolic nuncion
to Italy who will be the dean of the
diplomatic body according to custo-
mary procedure as recognized in the
Congress Of Vienna.
Treasures Remain Visible.
"It is also agreed that the artistic
and scientific treasures existing in the
Vatican City and Lateran continue to
remain visible to students and visitors.
Another clause states that if the
Holy See requests it, either in any sim
gle case or as general rule, the Ital.
ian government will see to punishment
in its own territory of crimes committed
in the Vatican City. Similarly the
Holy See will deliver to Italy persons
who have taken refuge on Vatican ter
r1tory accused of acts which are con-
sidered criminal by the laws of both
states.
Yet another clause states that the
Vatican wishes to remain and will re-
main extraneouS to temporal competi-
tons between other states and from in
9ernat1onal congresses convened for
this purpose unless the parties in con-
f1ict appeal unanimously to it's mission
OF peace and reserving the right, in any
case. to exercise its moral and spiritual
power.
Former Treaties Abrogated.
GAS a consequence of the above, the
Vatican territory will always be consid-
cred neutral and inviolable
Then comes the declaration as fol-
lows:
1.-The Holy See considers that with
the agreements today signed it possesses
guarantees necessary to provide with
due liberty and independence the
spiritual government of the diocese of
Rome and of the Catholic Church in
Italy and the whole world, declares
the Roman question definitely and
irrevocably settled and therefore elimi-
mated, and recognizes the kingdom of
Italy under the dynasty of the house
OF Savoy, with Rome as the capital of
the Italian State.
state of the Vatican City under the
sovereignty of the supreme pontif
The law of guarantees and any other
law or act contrary to the present
treaty Is abrogated.
THE article concerning marriage is
particularly interesting and says The
Italian state, wishing to give back to
matrimony, which is the base of the
family, dignity in agreement with the
Catholic tradition of its people, recog-
Mics matrimony as sacrament regu-
lated by canon law in its relation to
civil law. The bannS of marriage must
appear in the parish church, as we'll as
in the municipality. Immediately after
the celebration of a marriage, the par
ish priest will explain to the married
couple the civil consequences of mar
riage reading the articles of the civil
code concerning the rights and duties
of married couple.
Priest Must Report Marriage.
"'The parish priest must also send
within five days the marriage certificate
to the municipality and have it copied
in the registers there. Cases concern
ing the nullity of marriage and the
dissolution of marriages celebrated but
not consummated are reserved to the
ecclesiastical courts. Their sentences,
before becoming definite, must be
brought before the Supreme Tribunal
of Segnatura Ca King or supreme COURT ;,
which will determine if all the rules of
cancn law have been respected con-
corning the competence of the Judge
and whether the interested parties were
represented before the court or judged
by default.
THE decision of the Supreme Tribunal
Segnatura will be sent to the Court of
Appeal Of the italian State which will
enforce the sentences of the ecclesiastical
authority, ordering them to be an
notateo in the municipal marriage
registers. With regard to cases of
separation, the Holy See consents to
Judgment being given by the Italian
civil authorities
1.-THE teaching Of religion becomes
compulsory, not only in the elementary
schools but also in the secondary schools
according to the program established in
the accord between the Holy See and
Italy. Italy recognizes Catholic organ
izations forming part of italian Catholic
action which, according to instruction
of the Holy See, must keep their activ-
ity outside of any political party and
under the immediate control of the
hi9farchy of the church for spreading
and applying Catholic principles.
Toward the end, the concordat
establishes that any future difficulty in
the Interpretation of the same is to be
solved by the Holy See and Italy
through mutual and friendly under
standing.
1.-The financial convention establishes
that the Holy See. as definite settlement
of all its financial relations with Italy in
consequence OF the fall Of temporal
power. accepts 750000.000 lire cash and
l,000,O00000 lire in Italian state con-
sole at 5 per cent.
This sum is inferior to what Italy
would have paid if the Holy See had
accepted the allowance granted by the
law of guarantees of May Is, 1871. The