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#C-7880

LEADING CZECH PRELATE SEES POPE

CASTEL GANDOLFO, ITALY -- ARCHBISHOP JOSEPH BERAN

OF PRAGUE APPEARS PREOCCUPIED FOLLOWING AN AUDIENCE

WITH POPE PIUS XII AT THE PONTIFF'S SUMMER RESI-

DENCE HERE. EARLIER, /THE ARCHBISHOP HAD TOLD NEWSMEN

THAT PRIOR TO LEAVING CZECHOSLOVAKIA TO COME HERE

HE HAD PROTESTED AGAINST TWO LAWS RECENTLY PROPOSED

IN THAT COUNTRY. THE MEASURES WOULD RENDER ILLEGAL

ANY MARRIAGE PERFORMED BY A CATHOLIC PRIEST, AND

FORBID ANYONE TO READ FROM THE PULPIT ANY PASTORAL

LETTER OR PAPAL ENCYCLICAL THAT CONTAINED A

CRITICISM OF THE CZECH REGIME.

CREDIT MUST READ:

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