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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letters from Rome report that the Pope has permitted Calvinists in the city to publicly exercise their worship, including administering the sacrament in an open church, with M. Necker leading the procession, seen as a victory for religious toleration.
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A PROTESTANT CHURCH IN ROME!
Paris, April 26.--Letters from Rome announce "That Religious Toleration has achieved a victory in the chief City of Catholicism. His holiness has permitted the Calvinists at present in Rome, the public exercise of their worship, and in consequence they have administered the Sacrament in a Church open to the public. M. Necker, an ancient Syndic, of the Republic of Geneva, being at present in Rome, the Protestants have requested him to walk at their head in going to the communion. This has been done, and gave general satisfaction. "I attribute this determination of the Court of Rome, to the progress of knowledge, as well as to the wise benevolent character of the Sovereign Pontiff for toleration. I do not agree in opinion with those who see in this act a motive of temporal interest, which will be pleasing to the cabinet of St. James. Whatever it may be, the friends of morality cannot but felicitate themselves in seeing the Pope render such a solemn homage to the Liberty of Conscience. "This concession should not surprise us--it emanates from a Prince, who has introduced into his state the system of mutual instruction, and abolished the pain of death for crimes submitted to the judgment of the inquisition. It seems as if we already hear the cries of our Ultras. What will become of Religion? The Pope welcomes the Protestants, and the Emperor of Russia banishes the Jesuits."
La Constitutionnel.
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Rome
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April 26
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public exercise of protestant worship permitted; sacrament administered in open church; general satisfaction reported.
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Letters from Rome announce that the Pope has allowed Calvinists in Rome to publicly exercise their worship, administering the sacrament in a church open to the public. M. Necker, former Syndic of Geneva, led the Protestants to communion, giving general satisfaction. This is attributed to the progress of knowledge and the Pope's benevolent character for toleration, including introductions of mutual instruction and abolition of death penalty for inquisition crimes.