The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-22
OLD WORLD NEWS.

Honors Nunclo at Munlch.-The
Prince Regent of Bavaria has con-
ferred on Mgr. Fruhwirth, Nuncio at
Munich, the Grand Cross of the Or
der Of the Grown. The Prime Minis
ter, Baron Won Hertling, personally
consigned the insignia of the decora-
ton to him.
The Great BasiIica of Paris.-The
stately Campanile of the Basilica of
the Sacred Heart on the Montmartre,
Paris, is finished and the whole mag
nificent edifice may now be seen
stripped of it's scaffolding, by all Paris.
To Guard Pope's HeaIth.-Dr. Mar
chiafava, the Pope's physician, has
pursuaded the Pontiff to take an oc-
casional rest, and hence the audiences
are likely to be suspended for couple
of days each week. DR.. Marchiafava
insists that the Pope shall not attend
fatiguing functions during the sum-
mer.
Spanish Ambassador Sees Pope
Senior Calbeton, the new Ambassador
from Spain to the Vatican, presented
his credentials to the Pope recently.
Monsignor Ragonesi, who is on his
way to Rome from Bogota, Columbia,
will be appointed Nuncio at Madrid.
Special Audience to Honor Athletes.
The Holy Father will give special
audience to those who will attend the
international meeting of Catholic Ath-
letic societies in Rome in September
Rome's Centenary Celebrations
Constantinian celebrations in Rome
will begin next month and continue
until the Solemnity of the Immaculate
Conception, December 9Th. All over the
world Solemn Masses of Thanksgiving
will be celebrated.
Mobiles Seek PapaI Service.-Many
noblemen from various countries are
offering themselves to the Holy Faith
er for membership in the Papal Noble
Guard without salary. The Pope only
recently decreed that the members of
the Guard should serve without pay,
and opened the ranks to all classes.
Previously, only members of the nobil-
ity were eligible.
superior of CarmeIites Dead.-While
leaving his hotel for an audience with
the Holy Father Plus X, Father Ger
ardo Becarrow, former Superior of the
Discalced Carmelites, died suddenly.
Dates of "PapaI ChapeIs" Changed.
The dates of the "Papal Chapels"
which are annually held on July 20
and August 9, the anniversaries of
the death of Pope Leo XIII, and of
the coronation of Pope Piux x, have
been transferred. Henceforth these
anniversaries will be observed on No
vember and November 16, the rea-
son of the change being the heat
which usually prevails in Rome on
the former dates.
Directions for Roman PiIgrimages-
The Roman Committee has obtained
from the Italian railway companies re-
auctions for pilgrims travelling on
their lines. Each pilgrim, however,
must be furnished with special ticket
which is to be had from the Roman
Committee at the cost of two francs.
Besides emitting pilgrims to this ad-
vantage, it admits them to the recep-
ton to be given by the Pope, gives
free entrance to the Vatican Gardens,
the Sistine Chapel, the Loggia and
Halls of Raphael, and enables them to
be present at all the religious func-
tons and conferences promoted by the
Roman Committee. Complete inform
alton can be obtained from the Conf
tato Romano, COMMISSIONS Pellegri-
naggi, Palazzo Altemps, 8, Via S.
Apollinare, Rome A special commits
sion will be formed to provide hotel
accommodation, ETC., for pilgrims to
Rome during the centenary celebra-
tions.
Cost of the Balkan Wharf.-The Con-
stantinople correspondent of the
Times" estimates that in the whole
of European Turkey 10000 Moslem
and $4,000 Christian non-combatants
have been killed during the war.
Coins Of Ancient Rome Found
Near Rome and Iesi, in a field, an
earthenware vase was found contain
ing $500 silver coins of the Roman
Republican period. The vase weighs
so pounds; the coins are rare speci-
mems. Their value is estimated at
$1,OO0.00O The Government gave the
farmer-finder $4,000.
Spain and the catechism.-Next
June the Spanish Catechistic Congress
will hold it's meetings at Valladolid.
There is a special reason for the Sc
lection Of this place, inasmuch as the
Lord Mayor is making every effort
to uphold so-called neutral schools.
The Cardinal Archbishop is doing
everything to make the Congress a
success.