The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-08
MANY Law CHANGES
FORECAST AS POPE
ANDNALY CONCUR
Plus the Great and Cardinal
Gasparri Lauded as
S
Statesmen
POPE IMPRISONMENT ENDS
Religious Marriages viii BE
Made Legal; cIsrgymsn:
Shown Courtesles

Rome, Feb. S.-(R3-Appointment d
q group Of cardinals and archbishope
as senator's is expected to be ono q
the first results Of the signing Of thu
concordat between the Vatican and
the Italian government, which VIII
take place Sunday afternoon ct tn
Lateran palace. This will conform
to custom prior to the rupture OF thu
church and Italian government Il
1870. {
End Of the pope's self-imprison-
ment probably will not take place un-
til Easter.
Pending publication Of the concor-
dat, there Is some speculation as ia
just what changes acceptance of the
canon law by the italian government
will entail.
There is almost agreement that its
significance reaches further than the
territorial and monetary concessions
made In the first part Of the concor-
dat.
Civil Laws Modified
Civil laws probably will be modified
to conform with canon law. Save In
purely religious matters the new law
Of the state will apply to all irrespec-
tive Of religion.
Some of the changes forecast are !:
Legalization OF religious marriages.
Removal OF ecclesiastics from FUR
isdiction Of civil courts.
Redistribution Of religious teaching
In public schools.
Removal Of civil restrictions on the
clergy.
Property rights for religious orders,
Civil enforcement Of church odicts
as to church personnel.
exemption Of ecclesiastics from
military duty.
Civil authorities will report mis-
demeanors and crimes OF ciflrchmen
to their bishops. In cases Of arrest
.churchmen will b detained r. aepas-
ate jails from those used for other
criminals. II convicted they need not
serve sentences in ordinary prisons
but IN a monastery or convent des-
tgnated by the bishop.
Religious teaching in public schools
had been suppressed completely. but
Will be compulsory hereafter.
After 1870 numerous conrrera-
lions were forbidden to own property.
Now all may establish themselves and.
together with diocesan chapters. con-
gregations. seminaries and parishes.
WILL be allowed to possess, cede. In
herit. and administer property with
the same privileges rs incorporated
companies.
Exempt From Army
Ordained priests and monks. having
pronounced their vows, and seminary
students are exempt from military
service except In case Of war when
priests will be employed as chaplains
and others In Red Cross service.
There will be severe rules against
heresy. simony. blasphemy. sacrilege,
Ind adultery.
Predictions are heard that the pope
Will remain In history as "Pius the
Great" Cardinal Gasparri. papal
'ecretary Of state. Is hailed as the
most remarkable Statesman the
'hurch has produced in the last CEN
ury. The work Of Cardinal Ercole
1onsalvt, who in 1901, under Pope
'ius VII, concluded the concordat |
With Napoleon which lifted the
'hurch from the disastrous conditions
Z the French revolution, Is recalled
y way Of comparison.
A flood Of congratulations has be-
'un TO pour In upon the Vatican.
dost. OF course. are from various
Italian provinces but all parts OF the
world are represented.