The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-11-01
FOREIGN CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE.

says: Yesterday morning the Pope held
| a secret cOnsistOry, in which he confirmed
several bishops, and distributed among the
cardinals two encyclicals, one addressed to
er to the bishops of Sicily. The encyclical
for the Eastern Church dated September 81
| assures the dissenting bishops that the
Pope's solicitude extends to all Christian
| communions which receive baptism, and
that he considers it his duty-to reunite to
the Holy See all the churches which have
gone out of it. He refers to his encyclical,
~ Suprema, addressed to the bishops of the
East on January 6, 1913, remarking that.
though it has been without result, he does
not the less hope that his ardent prayers
to Heaven to bring about a cordial under
standing with the churches of the East will
be e1fectual. He informs the bishops of his
convention of an Ecumenical Synod of the
Sth of December, 1869, and coniures them
to take part in its deliberations, as their
ancestors, at the bidding of Gregory X, at
tended the second council of Lyons, and,
Gil of Florence. The Holy Father concludes
with the words of the Evangelist: "Rogu
at 0mRes andm Stnt, sicut ct nos Nnum SUI
mus" This encyclical is expected to pro-
duce great effect on the Eastern Church
1t Is not only to the schismatic bishops of
| the East, however, that the council will be
thrown open, as the Holy Father, am as
sured, accords the same privilege to the
bishops and dignitaries of the Church of
England.
The encyclical to the bishops of Sicily
Eliminates the major communication
against aga Monslgnor Cirino Rinaldi, judge of
| the tribunal of the Apostolic Legation in
that island, and revives the fiercest anath-
cma of the middle ages. 1t is called +" vi
tahda," because 1T eDjOins all Catholics to
AVOID the person communicated as d pest.
such decree is never issued but in very
ma ,, Il ~ \
ne1ore the ecclesiastical tribunals; nor is
there any precedent for its illumination in
the present instance"
lHE Pores APOSTOLIC TO PRoTEsTANTs
Ronle, October las was announced by
reuters telegram in last evenings impress
sion, the Official Journal of the 3Oth Sep
temoer publishes an Apostolic letter ad-
dressed to all Professionals, and to all other
people not being Catholics. The Pope saws
that, melted by charity, he cannot refrain
from eXhorting Christians not being Catho-
Tic TO examine, if they follow the path OF
salvation traced by Christ. He adds that
the sects separated from Catholics, being
deprived of the supreme authority cstab.
lished by God, have always changed their
doctrines, whilst the church instituted by
God preserved the truth which is not liable
to change. The Pope urges Protestants to
avail themselves of the council to ENTER
| the church to which their forefatlers be-
longed. 1t ends by saying that he wishes
that return most ardently, and that he prays
God to that eifectd day and night.
Inc -koman correspondent of the Pail
Mall Gdsctte states that IL strong belief in
the lmminence of war exists in Rome, and
that incessant exertions are being made to
get the Pontifical forces into readiness for
campaigning. General Dumont, the COM
mander of the French army OF occupation,
Is reported to have held II meeting of the
superior officers of the Popes army, few
days ago, to whom he said: Gentlemen,
get all ready. Soon, perhaps, you will be
called to combat by the side of France
against the common enemy" These pros
poets are said to have put the Pope in ex-
celent spirits, and he is said to have ex-
Claimed ON recent occasion: =" hope
soon to assist mt II final triumph over my en-
emies, and then l shall be ready to render
up my soul to God"
The COMING LATERAN CoUNc1L-The
AHemeine Zeitung, well informed on all
church matters, contains some further in
formation with regard to the impending
Lateran Council, and the matters to be dis
cussed there of the several points apparent
y ~ fixed upon already. The first is the
! privilege to be bestowed upon the