The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-09-16

IHCy may wei hG %H@h ~ q
Protestant sect, if they marry
validity, receive a sacrament
of Christ"
Fathers B~ouscaren and
Ellis also state on page 45l
that unbaptized persons may
contract q valid but non-sac-
ramenfal marriage. They say:
"A marriage between Unbap.
tized persons, validity eeIe-
brafed, is called IesitimUm"
Negifimafe). The third edi-
ton of Canon Law: A Text
and Commentary" was pub.
Iished in 1857, Milwaukee, by
the Bruce Publishing Co., and
bears an imprimafur).
DIR. Peale said that he full
ly subscribed to a slogan hung
in the conference room:
Take Care To Be Fair"
DR.. Peale said no date had
been set for a future meeting
Of the conference, but that
those in attendance a d
agreed that similar gather
ings should be encouraged
throughout the country.
He said those attending had
been urged to 60 home and
discuss the issues with their
friends and neighbors to "try
to decide what the Protestant
churches in America ought to
be doing"
Should this discussion be
carried on from Protestant
pulpits?
IF they want TO-" Or. Pesle
said, adding that he personal.
Iy would not.
The statement issued by the
conference expressed the be-
lief that Catholics "can be
just as honest, patriotic and
public spirited as those of
any other faith"
1t questioned, how ever,
whether a Catholic who be-
came President could with
stand "the determined eff
forts Of the hierarchy of his
church to gain further funds
and favors for its schools and
institutions and otherwise
breach the wall Of separation
of church and state"
that mo persons should en-
e Beginning with a declara-
ton that no person should
engage in hate mongering,
bigotry or unfounded charg-
es," the statement roasted Ca
tholics in general and Sen.
Kennedy in particular on a
number of issues. Among its
charges:
ct Roman Catholic
Church is a political as well
as a religious organization
1t is inconceiyable that a
Roman Catholic P esident
would not be under extreme
pressure by the hierarchy Of
his Church TO accede to its
policies W respect to
foreign relations in matters
including representation 10
the Vatican"
THE statement did NOT
further identify the foreign
policies" of the Church in
regard to which a Catholic
who became President would
be under extreme pressure"
from the hierarachy.)
ct Roman Catholic
Church has specifically repu-
dated on many occasions the
principle sacred to us that
every man shall be free to
follow the dicates of his con
science in religious matters" "
THE statement does NOT
name any of the many oc.
casions." THE Catholic Eney.
e~Iopedia," in IFS article on
"Toleration," states: 1T h e
same measure of respect
which a Catholic claims for
his religion must be shown
by him TO the religious con-
viciions of nome catholics"
THE Catholic Encyclopedia
was published in New York
1918 and bears an imprima.
fur.l
THE record Of the Ro-
man Catholic Church in many
countries where is it predomi-
nant is one of denial of equal
rights for all of other faiths"
IT Roman Catholic
Church in the United States
has repeatedly attempted to
break down the wall of sep
aration of Church and State
by a continuous campaign to
secure public funds for the
support of its schools and
other Institutions
Under the canon law of
the Roman Catholic Church, a
President Of this faith would
not be allowed to participate
in interfaith meetings
Would not a Roman Catholic
President thus be gravely
handicapped in offering to the
American people and to the
world an example of the reli-
gious liberty our people cher
ish."
The statement said "this re-
ligious issue should be han
died with utmost discretion
:. in a spirit of truth, toll
erance and fairness"