PPR POLICY TOWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-01035R000100010020-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 16, 2000
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: July 31, 1947
• Content Type: REPORT

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"This directive comes into' force the day of .its publication.
a", *The fight a aainst the Church must be conducted according to a plan and
aystomi we are in ha hurry to conclude a concordat with the Vatican.
kind of m modus vivondi id' better than a foril agreement as Iota as the
M does uo Ma' s
V --1 ag enough to disregard the Vatican, to break relations
with the hierarchy, and to,; declare . a . war against the clergy aioh will he
both ruthless and decio ve. Pra stir Oatholias must not be a all d in key
poettione of the Frx and the block parties. on the other hand, ao be1ifvers
are to be favored eff'ectivolyyd
`fteu .mating pepple for positions whether in the goverment, secret
police, Militia, arm*,, schools, or adrntni titration ?praotioing Catholics
should be elivAr*ted. Those who are actively working in the R and block
party cedes in responsible positions of government who will : 1-,
prepared to loosen and then break contact with Catholicism, should be passed
over for advancement and in time s ?oi ld be relieved. It is obvious that
other reasons for this must be given. In all unoft.tcial. activities,
especially with youth, Catholioicaan should be derided. Its hie ?arohy,"
church organisations, .and everything which his anything to do with Cathol
should be mocked."
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