Clericalism in Europe

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jul 3, 1901

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 27, No. 27.

Clericalism in Europe

“Clericalism in Europe.”—Old controversies are being revived, says the Literary Digest of June 1, in introducing many testimonies to this effect: “Beginning in a few sporadic religious incidents in several European countries, the battle between clericalism and its enemies has widened into a campaign which is now agitating the continent of Europe from Lisbon [on the west] to St. Petersburg [in the east].” In France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Austria-Hungary the contest is progressing simultaneously. It is even now exercising a profound influence on continental politics, declares the St. James Gazette (London). Of course, all know that the reason of this enmity to the Catholic clergy comes because of their intermeddling with politics. All this is ominous of the final struggle between tyranny and liberty.