VATICAN AND FRANCE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1957, 13 December 1906, Page 3

VATICAN AND FRANCE.

EXPULSION OF PRIESTS. PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT Deceived 11.42 Doo. 13. Park, Deo. 12. M. Briaud is preparing a Bill to assimilato refractory priosts with men who under tho oxisting law aro liablo to forfeiture of Froneh nationality for serving a foreign Govornmout without authorisation. Tho public prosecutor opened an enquiry into iucitations, to rebellion against tho law, when threo priests from Paris pulpits, announcing they had papal instructions introduced thoir own impnssiouod commentaries. _ The judicial authorities regarded Monsignor Montagni, tho Pope’s semi-official representative sinco Nuncius was recalled, as an accomplice of tho three priests and the Pope’s mouthpicco in iguoriug tho law of ISS2. llouco his rosidoneo was searched. Documents including a lotfcer intended for Cardinal ; Merrydolval, wevo seized. An expulsion ( order was subsequently served on Mon- ( tagni, who was conducted across tho frontior last night, <j

DRASTIC MEASURES. BSMMI PENALISING THE PRIESTS. PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Rtooived 0.15 0.n?., December 13. Pans, Deo. 12. M. Bricnd is preparing Bilk pioviiiing for the withdrawal of pensions from clergy CUDvioied of infringing ibo law ; also so abrogate a year’s grace regarding tho liquidation of public establishments of Ontholio worship sequestrated in she abso ice of public worship associations. Moreover, 5503 young ccolosiastios will bo summoned to join tbo army iu January unless they produoe oortifieaSea from pclhlio worship associations omiiling them to exemption.