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DECEMBER 22, 1956,
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
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the N.C.W.C. NEW S SERVICE
and KNA, the German Catholic
news agency at Bonn. Applying for
admission to Poland shortly after
the bloodless revolt which put na-
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Serving the South with
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tionalist II ladyslaw Gomulka at
the helm of the communist state,
he received his entry visa only re
cently and is now on the scene in
the capital.
By Arthur Jansen
(Radio, N.C.W.C. News Service)
WARSAW, Poland — The new
communist regime in Poland has
guaranted full religious freedom
and expressed its willingness to
remove all obstacles erected
against the Church in recent
years.
At the same time, Poland’s
Catholic Bishops have declared
that they are willing to cooperate
in the reconstruction of the coun
try’s political life, presuming that
“as a consequence of changes in
public life,” right is observed,
justice granted, the morality of
the people raised, and restitution
made to the Church for damages.
In a communique issued by the
joint commission appointed by
the government of communist
leader Wladyslaw Gomulka and
by the hierarchy, it was revealed
that religious education would be
restored to the schools, and that
the regime would abandon in
terference in Church appoint
ments.
Representatives of the Polish
episcopate confirmed that Church
and State authorities would be
given full support in fulfilling
their tasks under the conditions
of the new agreement by both
the hierarchy and the'clergy.
The six-point communique pro
vides:
—1. To bring about good rela
tions between the State and the
Church, the commission will pro
pose abolition by the government
of Church Law 9, of February 9,
1953, which provides for govern
ment intrusion in the filling of
ecclesiastical posts. A new agree
ment to be formulated will as
sure the government some limit
ed influence concerning the ap
pointment of archbishops and dio
cesan bishops, deans and provosts
(assistant deans). The right of ec
clesiastical jurisdiction' must not
be infringed on.
—2. The following principles
are accepted to solve the problem
of religious instruction:
—Voluntary religious instruc
tion is guaranteed in elementary
and “middle” schools for children
whose parents desire it.
—While religious instruction is
not an obligatory subject in the
schools, school officials are ob-
must work out specific time sche
dules.
Religion teachers are to be pro
posed by the Church, appointed
by the school authorities, and paid
by the state.
—The program of instruction
and the necessary books are to
be agreed upon by both authori
ties.
—Participation of the children
must be organized by the Church
with the support of school au
thorities. Both sides guarantee
full liberty and tolerance for be
lievers as well as for non- be
lievers. Both will oppose all
attempts against freedom of cons
cience.
—3. Agreement was reached
concerning religious assistance
in hospitals and homes for the
aged.
—4. The position of prison
chaplains and religious assistance
in prisons was likewise agreed
on.
—5. The government agreed to
the return of Sisters removed in
1953 from the former German-
held areas of western Poland. If
they are not Poles, they are free
to leave the country if they
choose. Moreover, priests remov
ed last year from parishes in the
former German territories are
now allowed to return to their
parishes.
—6. The five ordinaries named
to head the Sees which were
formerly under German adminis
tration are allowed to assume
their posts.
Some of these clauses—in par
ticular, those concerning the 1953
Church appointments decree, the
return of priests and Sisters to
the old German territories, and
the accord on the five western or*
dinaries -— had apparently gone
into effect prior to the commu
nique announcing the accord.
According to informed sources
here, the joint Church-State com
mission is preparing further
statements concerning other
facets of Polish life. These
sources said nothing specific was
mentioned about freedom for
Catholic organizations despite the
fact that there have been negoti
ations on the subject. It was un
derstood that the Polish govern
ment views the topic as especial
ly difficult under the present cir
cumstances.
During the Stalinist era, the
Catholic welfare organization,
Caritas, and similar groups were
suppressed and communist-front
groups raised in their stead.
Mr. Gomulka has state expicitly
that there can be no Catholic po
litical party, and it is believed
that some agreement, is being
sought whereby Catholic organi
zations will be allowed to function
with assurances that they will not
enter the political arena.
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