The Bishop of Nottingham has been rather sharply censured from
Rome for refusing communion to members of the Primrose League in his diocese, and lie has already retracted his pro- hibition till the pleasure of the Holy See on the subject shall be made known :—" Edward, by the Grace of God, and of the Apostolic See, Bishop of Nottingham, to the clergy and faithful of our diocese, health in the Lord. Dear reverend brethren and dear children in Christ,—It has been notified to us by the Sacred Congregation of Propaganda that, if grave reasons existed for prohibiting the Primrose League, they should have been referred by us to the Holy Apostolic See for its supreme decision. Humbly accepting and venerating this declaration, we hereby withdraw the prohibition of participation in the Primrose League which we issued on the 10th March. We have also submitted to the judgment of the Holy See the various reasons which we have for believing the Primrose League to be a society dangerous and unlawful for Catholics ; and having done so, we await with entire submission any further action which it may be pleased to take in this matter. May the grace and blessing of Almighty God be with you all." This is prompt work. The last thing the present Pope desires is to get the reputation of interfering needlessly with the political opinions of private persons.
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