Spain Faces New Clash Over Religious Liberty Concordat’s Grip
A British commentary warns that Spain’s move toward religious liberty threatens the Concordat of 1851 guaranteeing Catholic dominance. It cites Cardinal Simeoni defending state church control, Catholic education authority, and fears of persecution of Protestants and secular influences.
Vatican Policy and Spanish Controversy Draw English View
The text critiques a governing policy from the Vatican seen as threatening state stability unless fully accepted. It notes Alfonso’s government asserting independence from Vatican mandates guided by Cardinal Manning and Cardinal Simeoni, both seeking Rome’s guidance, and expresses interest in an English prelate’s perspective on the Spain dispute.
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Alfonso
Cardinal Manning
Cardinal Simeoni
Rome
Spain
Lions and lambs clash in Lightcliffe church notes speech
The piece mocks a Lightcliffe consecration where Anglican and Nonconformist leaders spoke of unity, while railing at Catholic and Protestant tensions. It cites Akroyd Dawson and Archdeacon Hey, notes Church Review aims, and critiques Hawker’s Romeward secretism amid broader debates on Establishment and Nonconformity.
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Lightcliffe
Halifax
Titus Salt
Akroyd
House of Commons
Mark Dawson
Dawson
Hey
Artemus Ward
Church Review
Christendom
Church
Morwenstow
Church of England
Church of Rome
Hawker
John Bull
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Calvin
Simeoni
Ecclesiastical Notes
Erastian
Church Herald
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