The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-02
EUROPEAN NEWS.

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with one hundred and seventy stu
dents, the largest number that have
ever attended any of the national col
leges in the city.
Christian Brothers for Africa.-The
Christian Brothers have been asked
schools in Tripoli and Benghazi,
Africa.
DEGREES of 1855 to 1597.-Dr Pas
tor, the great historian of the Popes,
has discovered in the Barberini Sec
ton of the Vatican Library the De-
crees of the Holy Office between 1856
and 1897, and has published the text
of the more important of them in the
third number of the Historiche Jahr-
buch
Italy Sights PreIate.-The Italian
Government refuses it's exequator to
Msgr Caron, whom the Holy Father
appointed Archbishop of Genoa last
December. Msgr. Caron took a pro-
nounced attitude against Modernism.
Should the Government persist, it is
most probable the Pope will create
him Cardinal.
A Magnificent Monstrance.-The
monstrance which contained and bore
the Blessed Sacrament, in the process
sion of the Eucharistic Congress, was
a magnificent one. 1t was of pure gold
and weighed nine pounds. It was set
with priceless precious stones of great
historic value from the famous pill
grimage church at Maria-Zell, mostly
given by emperors and kings in the
last two hundred years. The mon
STRANGE is to be left in the Maria-zell
Church
Ancient Chapel Unearthed.-On the
site of the house of Pope st. Marcel
lus, in Rome, was found recently a
fourth century chapel with baptistry,
we'll preserved.
Centenary of St. CoIumbanus.-
Among the centenaries that are to be
celebrated within the next few years
by many nations it is probable that
of St. Columbanus, whose remains are
enshrined in Bobbio, Italy, will EN-
brace the greatest number of adher-
ents, with the sole exception of the
centenary commemorative the Peace
of the Church. Ireland, the United
States, Australia, good deal of South
Africa, Italy and France will learn
with pleasure that on the oath of No
vember, 1915, the thirteenth centenary
of the great missionary and herald of
civilization through Central Europe
will be observed.
Religious of Holland for Japan
The new prefecture apostolic of Nj
gaia, Japan, has been entrusted to
the care of the Society of the Divine
! Word, of Teyl, Holland. It comprises
territory that formerly belonged to the
Diocese of Toxic, Hakodate and
Osaka.
100000 for Charity in Ireland
Miss Catherine Clarke, of Dublin, has
bequeathed 100000 for charitable
purposes in Ireland. Sums varying
from $4,000 to $500 are left to large
number of Catholic orphanages, hos
pitfalls, institutions, societies and
: churches throughout Ireland, but chief
1y in Dublin, and the residue of her
estate is to be devoted to such chart
ties as her trustees, among whom are
two priests, shall determine. Certain
contingent properties are left to the
Catholic Archbishop of Dublin.
The Vatican Library.-On the re-
opening of the Vatican Library on
October 1 far greater freedom was
given to visitors. The value of the
works and their arrangements has
made it necessary up to the present
time that there should be conducted,
,. not more than two parties at time,
by attendants of the Library. In fu-
ture, on payment of the usual Ira,
which is RENTED on the last Saturday
of each month, the new arrangement
will allow complete freedom of move
ment according to individual taste.
Catholic Hospital Doctors.-One of
:, the far-reaching acts of the Eucharis-
tic Congress was the passage of a
resolution for the creation of an In.
ternational League of Hospital Doc
tors who are in position to bring in
f1uence to bear on the administrations
of the hospitals especially those of
France, to obtain the entire freedom
of the patients to receive Holy Com
munion Cardinal Annette stated that
in France alone 10000 sick in the hos.
pitfalls are deprived of the Sacramento
. and all religious consolation.
Erection of Schools in Italy.-All
over the city of Messina and in Gala.
2 bria the munificence of Plus K, in
erecting schools and colleges is in
evidence. The latest proof of the
3 solicitude of the Holy Father is the
2 erection of school near the Vatican
: which will hold upwards of 1000 chill
!. dren, and will be opened in day OF
2 two 1t may come as surprise to
] some to hear that in the schools oil
} Rome which are. supported by the
4 Pope there are over 10000 children
: These cost His Holiness over 100000
: lire annually.
Work of the Lazarists.-There are
: in the various missions conducted by