Commission Presents Many Suggestions
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Received Friday, 7.55 p.m. * L0NDON, May 36. TJie Churcli of Engiand 'Commission ipquiry wjiifedi li,as been sitting 'sirict ifi'fb) fias prqfiueed a report ^rbcoiiinienil ing 'far- teaching reforms of the cliurch '§ canon laws drawn up in l.6p, says the p.aily 'Mail. j ''The "report includes " the following proposals; Firsf, );he churcli .should sanction the remarnage bf'db'o'fftees1' whose wives o jiusb.andg are |.till liv'ing', where tin. Bisiibps are satisfied the origiriai ma'rfiage could ' be declared nu)l and vpid instead of being dissolvect by a •ivil court. Second, the churcli should end "tli. vb'use'7 of /godpafents*. sta'nding' when not' themselves praeti'sing churcli people and sometinies not even/'baptiped. Thirdly, t|ie ciiurcli' should hau niarriagcs vvliere both parties are no. bapiiseti aji'd' the Bishop should deeid> vvliere only one is bapti'sed. Yourtiily, the churcli 'should forbid priests to hean eonfessions without tlu. authority of thoir Bishop. Fifthlv, the churcli should have its ovvn Cpurt of Appeal and the jurisdic tion of the Ffivy Conncil should Inended.
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 May 1947, Page 5
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