The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-10-12
EUROPEAN NEWS.

To Unite Hungarian Catholicism
important movement in Hungarian
politics has been initiated by the pre-
late, Dr.. Alexander GiessWein, the
only Christian Social representative
in the Hungarian Reichstag. His pur-
pose is to unite all Catholic repre-
sentatives, without regard to party
connections, upon platform of un-
compromising Christian and Catholic
principles.
Pope Honors Indian Doctor-The
Catholics of Mangalore, India, in gen.
eral, and the friends of Father Null
ler's charitable institutions in par
ticular, appreciate the honor done to
DR.. L. P. Fernandes by His Holiness
Pope Plus x. The Holy Father has
decorated him with the gold cross
PRO Ecclesia ct Pontifce," on account
of his humanitarian services towards
the poor and the sick.
Heads Catholic Emigrant Bureau
The Holy Father has just appointed
Mgr. Pisani to the charge of the new
section of the Sacred Consistorial Con-
gregation which is to devote itself
to the spiritual care and assistance
of Catholic emigrants all over the
world.
Ancient BasiIca Observation-Disclosures
years ago, excavations at Nazareth,
on the site of the house of the Blessed
Virgin, revealed the whole plan of
the ancient Basilica of Constantine.
The Basilica had three naves divided
by two rows of Syenite columns, with
a grotto.
PapaI Chamberlain Honored.-His
Holiness Pope Plus x has conferred
another high honor upon Sir Thomas
HI. Grattan Esmonde, Bart. Sir Thomas
has been for a number of years one
of the Holy Fathers chamberlains.
The Pope has now appointed him
Grand Officer of the Order of the Holy
Sepulchre. This is the oldest order in
existence, and the Supreme Pontiff
himself is Grand Master of it.
Catholics in Belfast.-It is of inter-
est to many to know that in Belfast
there is Catholic population of 49,
243, or PAL per cent of the total num-
Der of inhabitants.
Jesuit Writer'S JubiIee.-At Exaeten
in Holland Father Maurice Meschler,
S. j., was feted recently on the occa-
sion of his sacerdotal golden jubilee.
Father Meschler is well known in
Rome, where he spent some years as
Counsellor of the General for the
German Province, and wrote several
articles in the "Civilta Catolica," be-
sides having various translations of
his works published. The venerable
Jesuit, dean of the staff of the cele-
brated review "Stimmen aus Maria
Laach," is one of the principal writer's
on hagiography and asceticism of the
present day. He was born at Briga in
Switzerland.
Centre for Catholics in London
English Catholics have taken an i'm
portant step in acquiring the Salisbury
Hotel, just off Fleet Street, for $780,
900. This well-known hostelry, in a
square into which the traffic of the
main thoroughfares sends just dis
tant hum, is to serve as headquar-
tiers of the numerous Catholic organi-
cations in London. Cardinal Bourne,
the Duke of Norfolk, and others are
associated with the new enterprise.
The Cathedral in Vienna.-The re-
stored Cathedral of ST. Stephen, in
Vienna, in which the Eucharistic Con-
gress was held, dates from 130O-1500.
1t is 355 feet long, 80 feet high in the
nave, with spire of 453 feet. It is
a magnificent edifice.
Converts From Judaism-Oficia
statistics of the number of Jews con-
verified to Catholicity in Vienna dur
ing the past ten years show that in
1902 there were 658 conversions of
Jews; 639 in 1903; 618 in 1904; 606
in 1905; 568 in 1906; 603 in 1907; 624
in 1908; 954 in 1909; 565 in 1910, and
ST. in 1911.
A Venerable Nun.-Sister Mary
Stanislaus Joseph, who was Florence
Nightingale's chief assistant in the
Crimea, has just celebrated in London
her Goth birthday. Bishop, afterwards
Cardinal Wiseman, received her pro-
fession in the Order of the Sisters of
Mercy.