The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-27
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PORTUGUESE BISHOPS EXPELLED

PORTUGUESE BISHOPS EXPELLED
Such is the moral level to which mod
ern politics can reduce honor and JUS
tice and fair play.
Recent Motu Proprio and Home Rule.
Seeing that there is so much SYM
pathy between the present administra-
ton in England and that in Portugal
it is no wonder that the Catholics OF
the former country are now suffering
from the same dishonest tactics.
There is in the Government at present
at Westminster large section which
would be only too glad to slip it's obi
cation to the Irish members incurred
for vital support without which it
would not now exist, and would desire
to cheat Ireland even at this moment
of her promised guerdon of justice in
measure of Home Rule. This Sec
ton warmly welcomes, though not too
openly, the agitation which is assum-
ing gigantic and fantastic proportions
regarding the recent Motu Proprio de-
fining the extent of the excommunica
ton which falls upon those who bring
cleric before civil tribunal with
out first taking the case to the eccles-
iastical authorities.
The Irish Unionists declare that
this procurement from the Vatican
has killed Home Rule before it's birth,
and the Non-conformists who are the
principal government supporters in
England are actually joining hands
with their enemies in this matter. It
is no good for men like the Arch
bishop of Dublin to deal exhaustively
with the decree and set his own peo-
pies minds at rest or suggest by his
arguments that Ireland is in the same
position as Germany, i. e., the privileg-
ium fori, having fallen into desue-
tude, the decree does not apply to
Ireland. The bigots and the enemies
of Home Rule are anxious to drag
the Sovereign Pontiff into their politi-
cal squabbles and demand that Rome
shall definitely prononce on the mat
ter. But they also instruct Rome be-
| forehand how she is to pronounce.
They will be content with nothing less
than a declaration that Ireland never
was, is not and never can be under
the Decree, which is ridiculous on the
face of it. They envy the settlement
which Germany has arrived at in the
matter. But then Germany has her
representative at the Vatican who is
able to approach the authorities and
make representations and obtain in
formation officially. Great Britain
should follow suit. It was matter of
regret for Catholics to know that,
while the German Emperor and the
Protestant King of Norway were with
the Catholic Sovereigns of the world
who sent autograph congratulatory
letters to his Holiness on the occacion
of the New Year, King George v. who
rules so many millions of Catholic sub:
jects was silent.
Diocesan Changes in England.
In England fresh interest is felt on
the notification of the immediate de-
velopments resulting from the com.
pletion of the Hierarchy. Three new
Bishoprics have been created, and the
diocese of Southwark is about to be
split, a change which may involve the
translation of Bishop Amigo to another
See-perhaps in the Philippines. The
Bishop is now in Rome, having left
hurriedly for the Eternal City on the
receipt of certain letters. The gen
London and it's environs practically
form the whole of the Archdiocese oil
Westminster. Southwark will not
cease to exist as Diocese. but its
seat of government will be removed
more to the centre, and Brighton, and
Arundel are in the running. The lat
ter has the advantage of possessing
a fine Church which could well serve
as Cathedral, and of being in the
centre of property owned by a Catho
lie nobleman, the Duke of Norfolk
whose generosity to the Church is
proverbial.
i Pontifical Annual.
i A new and interesting publication
has been submitted by Cardinal Merry
del Val to the Sovereign Pontiff It i.
the first specimen of the Pontifca
Annual for the present year. Though
its publication was partially inter
rupted for a number of years, beins
confined to the family of the Sovereign
Pontiff, it now resumes it's old plac.
and function of the ancient Annua
which ceased to be published in the
year 1872. A bureau of direction an(
publication has been opened in the
} Office of the Cardinal Secretary O
: State to facilitate the necessary gath
: ering of information. The volume i.
} divided into two sections. The frs
, contains information on the Hierarchy
its order, and jurisdiction; then follow
, the Sacred Congregations with thu
epoch of their foundation, their mos
, HNAW g.