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 1 [Title]|        the Clergy and People of France. ~Venerable Brethren, Well
 2 1      |      for the Catholic Church in France a situation unworthy of
 3 1      |    religious policy followed in France of late years. For you,
 4 2      |       at the head of affairs in France, and in conjuring them over
 5 2      |         same time lavished upon France the most striking proofs
 6 4      |      more deplorable is it that France, of all nations in the world,
 7 4      |         entered on this policy; France which has been during the
 8 4      |      truly good reason to say: "France cannot forget that Providence
 9 7      |       created for the Church of France a situation grievous, crushing,
10 9      | constitute the vast majority in France, of the sacred right of
11 12     |     ardent wish of everybody in France who loves his country and
12 13     |        condemn the law voted in France for the separation of Church
13 13     |        and all the Catholics of France. Therefore, We protest solemnly
14 14     |      Brethren, to the people of France and of the whole Christian
15 14     |       even in recent times, and France itself confirms the lesson,
16 14     |      are at present in power in France may soon follow the example
17 16     |       turn to you, Catholics of France, asking you to receive Our
18 16     |  determined to "de Catholicise" France. They want to root out from
19 18     |       bend a glance of mercy on France, to save her from the storms