The raiment in Spain stays mainly on the plain side; the church sees to it that feminine fashions contribute as little as possible to man's proclivity toward sin. But summertime sports like swimming and tennis present special perils, and in last week's Ecclesia, official organ of Catholic Action in Spain, Bishop Ramon Masnou of Vich warned priests of his diocese to be watchful. Wrote the bishop: "We wish to call special attention to dresses in female sports . . . Modesty must never be sacrificed in sport, nor should sport become a subterfuge for perverse exhibitionism. Bear this in mind when...
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