British Prelates to Press for Repeal of Act of Settlement
From Catholic World News:
London, Jul. 5, 2007 (CWNews.com) - Catholic Church leaders in Great Britain will press Prime Minister Gordon Brown to repeal the Act of Settlement, which prohibits Catholics from the throne, the Guardian reports.
The Guardian said that Cardinal Keith O'Brien of St. Andrew's, Scotland, plans to press for repeal of the legislation, which was enacted in 1701. The legislation prevents anyone who is a Catholic, or marries a Catholic, from assuming the British throne.
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor of Westminster has pointed out in the past that the law would allow an heir to the throne to marry "a Hindu, a Buddhist, anyone-- but not a Roman Catholic."
Previous Pro Ecclesia posts on this subject:
Scottish Cardinal Denounces Great Britain's Official Anti-Catholicism
This Day in Jacobite History: The Acts of Union - 1 May 1707
This Day in Jacobite History: Death of Queen Anne; George, Elector of Hanover, Becomes King - 1 August 1714
Labels: Anti-Catholicism, Bishops, England, History, Jacobite, Law, Religious Persecution, United Kingdom
posted by Pro Ecclesia 9:58 AM
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I was interested to note that one of the prelates had stated that repealing the Act of Settlement -- which prevents a Catholic from ascending the English throne -- is an inherently democratic thing to do.
I'd be even more impressed if they'd give back all the cathedrals, churches, abbeys, monasteries, etc. that Henry VIII stole.
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