The Archive · 1940

State-Church Treaty Anniversary Marked

Part by "Two Romes" in Rebuilding Europe Rome, Feb, 12.

The role of the "two Romes," namely, the Fascist Empire and the Catholic Church, in the future re-establishment of international order was emphasized in comments yesterday on the annual celebration of the anniversary of the signature of the Lateran Treaty.

This treaty, which ended the dispute between the Vatican and the Italian state, was celebrated throughout the country as one of the most important events in Italian history.

Editorials emphasized that the exchange of visits by the King and the Pope during the past year acknowledged that Catholicism and Fascism were determined to prevent the destruction of civilization Reuter.

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