Greek and Roman Churches Seek Rights Belgrade, July 19.
The Yugoslavian Chamber begins its discussion to-day on the concordat concluded between the Government and the Vatican on July 25, 1935, an issue hotly contested by the Serbian Orthodox Church on grounds that it grants privileges to the Roman Catholic religion.
The Serbian Church appeals to the religious equality guarantee in the national constitution. The Government protests that the concordat is a heritage left by the previous Gov" ernment and that it must be ratified to honour the signature of the Minister of Justice who concluded it.
The bill for ratification was passed in the Chamber's special committee a few days ago by the narrow majority of eleven votes to ten. The Premier, M. Milan Stoyadinovitch has declared to the Government majority in parliament, his own views as a good orthodox churchman, urging an amendment to the concordant, once more confirming the absolute equality of all sects in Yugoslavia—Havas,
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