The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-29
restoration of the Hierarchy in Eng
land sixty years ago.

i A Social Service Institute, just held
in Parish by Catholic social experts
and with the hearty approval of the
Pope, was successful far beyond ex
pectations. Even the United States
and Mexico were represented.
Death of Missionary Bishop In
china.-Les Missions Catalogues an
nounces the death in March of Bishop
Masot, Vicar Apostolic to Fokien
China He was member of the
Franciscan Order, and had been fiji
teen years in the Chinese missions
He died during a visit to Valencia
Spain, at the age of sixty-six years.
Catholic Papers Numerous.-In Bel
GUM there are Sc political daily
papers, of which SO are Catholic
dailies. The most influential Catholic
journal in Belgium is the "Patriote. y
1t has a circulation of 100000. There
are also more than 600 Catholic week
ly papers. In Austria there are 40
Catholic newspapers and 1852 other
Catholic periodicals. The two great
Catholic dailies of France are the
''Univers" and the "Croix.''
Sanity Princess Dead.-Princess
Clotilde, widow of Prince Napoleon
Bonaparte, and aunt of King Victor
Emmanuel, died in Turin recently.
She bore the reputation of a saint.
She never visited Rome since it was
taken from the Popes, and kept aloof
from 6De court party.
Interesting Discoveries in Egypt
Some Austrian archaeologists who
have been searching for Coptic papyri
in Upper Egypt have succeeded in
discovering number of documents
which ought to prove valuable to
students of Biblical archaeology
Among the most interesting discover.
les are fragments of the Gospel of ST.
Mark and portions of a. long en-
comium on the saints which at one
time had formed part of a work of con
siderable size. Some gravestones con
tanning the usual invocations to the
Trinity were also brought to light, as
well as number of Coptic and Greek
inscriptions.
Bishops Prohibits Funeral Sermons
The Bishop of the Diocese of Metz
has issued a decree prohibiting the
preaching of funeral orations or ser
mons at obsequies. The clergy are
strictly forbidden to preach not only
at funerals but also at months mind
and anniversary concentrations.
Ruthenian Primate Critically ILL.,
1t is reported that Archbishop Sep
tycki, Primate of the Greek Rutheniar
Catholics, who was in this country
last year, is very critically ill at Lem
berg, Austria.
Catholics Declared Members of Hiqf
Caste in lndia.-The missioners OF
Coimbatore, India, have been success
full in a lawsuit which has been in
the courts for some time The high
caste natives of India regard the
Christians as Pariahs (outcasts), and
have tried to forbid them from draw
ing water from the common wells
The distress of the poor Christians
was so great that the matter was
taken before the government authori
ties and, after a long struggle, in
which the pagans spent large
amount of money, the victory has
gone to the missionaries and theil
neophytes. The decision of the court
gives the Roman Catholics the same
caste as the pagans of high degree
which means that the natives will nj
longer lose in social position BY
abandoning paganism and becoming
baptized.
Catholics Chosen in Press Caller,
Election.-The annual elections in tn,
Press Gallery of the House of Com
mons, London, have just taken place
with the following result: Mr.. Gibbs
Watson, of the Yorkshire Post, hal
been chosen chairman; Mr.. w. J
Flynn, of the official reporting staff
honorary secretary and Mr.. F. O'Sul
Ivan, of the Morning Post, honorar,
treasurer. These three popular ant
distinguished journalists all profess
r the Catholic faith.
!. French Bishop Fined for Flying
PapaI CoIors.-For flying the Papa
flag on the occasion of Joan of Ar
festival the Bishop of Mines, France
was fined one franc; and youth il
3 the court room who cried Long liv,
the Pope" and Long live the King!
was sentenced to one days imprison
: ment.
f The Missionaries of Mary. - Tn
q Prussian Government has refused tn
}, Franciscan Sisters-the Missionarie
of Mary,-permission TO establish
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