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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Czechoslovakia's Communist government intensifies conflict with Roman Catholic Church by arresting clergy and laymen in Moravia, placing archbishops under surveillance, and promoting 'Catholic Action' denounced by the Church and Vatican, which decreed excommunication for joiners.
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(By The Associated Press)
The Communist government of Czechoslovakia stepped up its feud with the Roman Catholic Church today. In the largely Roman Catholic province of Moravia numerous clergy and prominent laymen were reported arrested.
According to one source Archbishop Joseph Matocha of Moravia's second city, Olomouc, is under police surveillance. A police guard was reported around the palace of Archbishop Josef Beran in Prague.
Churchmen describe the events as a government move to exterminate the hierarchy in Czechoslovakia and cut off all ties with the Vatican. The government has set up a "Catholic Action" organization which Archbishop Beran has denounced.
The Vatican decreed yesterday that those voluntarily joining the government-sponsored "Catholic Action" group would be excommunicated.
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Czechoslovakia
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Today
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numerous clergy and prominent laymen arrested in moravia; archbishop joseph matocha under police surveillance; police guard around archbishop josef beran's palace in prague; vatican excommunication for joining 'catholic action'.
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The Communist government of Czechoslovakia stepped up its feud with the Roman Catholic Church by arresting numerous clergy and prominent laymen in the province of Moravia. Archbishop Joseph Matocha of Olomouc is under police surveillance, and a police guard is around Archbishop Josef Beran's palace in Prague. Churchmen describe this as a move to exterminate the hierarchy and cut ties with the Vatican. The government set up 'Catholic Action', denounced by Beran, and the Vatican decreed excommunication for voluntary joiners yesterday.