Vatican II ABOUT FACE! - Chiesa viva

The Fundamental Law of the Spanish State, “Fuero de los
Espagnoles,” adopted on July 17, 1945, authorized only the
private practice of non-Catholic religions, and forbid any
type of propaganda of “false” religions.
In fact, Art. 6, paragraph 1 states:
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«The profession and practice of the Roman
Catholic religion, which is that of the Spanish
State, will enjoy official protection,»
and in paragraph 2:
«No one will be disturbed for their religious beliefs,
nor for the private practice of their faith.
No other ceremonies nor public manifestations
will be permitted other than those of the
Catholic religion.»
Following Vatican II, however, the “Organic Law of the
State” (January 10, 1967) replaced paragraph 2 of Art. 6
with this disposition:
«The State will assume the protection of religious
freedom, which will be guaranteed an
equal judicial protection and safeguard of the
moral and public order.»
Furthermore, the Preamble to the “Charter of the Spanish
People”, modified by the above-mentioned Organic Law,
explicitly states that:
«… given the changes introduced in article 6 of
the Organic Law of the State, ratified by national
referendum, with the purpose of adapting
the text to the Council’s Declaration on
“Religious Freedom,” promulgated on December
7, 1965, and requesting the explicit recogni-