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French Pope would lea nlowaras
france. which mas have difficulties
with Germany at any time. and Eng.
land would feel the same about a Ger
man Pope.
Reasons assigned for the reported
improbabillty Of Cardinal del Val be-
coming the next Pope arc many. the
principal one being The fact that he
has been papal Secretary Of State I'M.
der Pope Plus \. Il Is said that there
is no instance on record oil i papal
Secretary OF state haveoing been
elected pontiff The explanation IS
made that as the holder Of that Office
Cardinal inevitably makes great
many enemies. no matter how diplo.
matte he may be- From his shoulders
rest most OF the responsibilities foF
the actions OF the Vatican. and any
unpopular move Is generally credited
to him.
Cardinal Rampolla, however. Score
tary OF State OF Pope Leo XIII. was
said to have been very fortunate while
holding that otfice. in that he made
few, If an ycnemies and gained for
himself reputation as an exception.
ally able diplomat
Cardinal Rampolla. who is Mar.
quis of Italy. was born 10 Sicily IN
iS4s. He was proclaimed Cardinal
in 1887 and made Secretary OF State
for the papacy by Pope Leo XII.
Cardinal Cajetan de Lai was born
in vincenza in 1907 AS Secretary
of the Consistoral Congregation OF
which the Pope is the head. his Of
flee is one OF great authority in that
the congregation among other du.
ties, has the appointment Of all the
Cathaic Bishops throughout the
world
Cardinal Peter Gaspari was born
Just outside Of Rome In 1852 and was
proclaimed Cardinal in 1907. Car
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ehurch's canonists, is looked upon by
the Catholic clergy everywhere as
the real author of the new code OF
canon law, upon which he still is la.
boring night and day For some time
he was Secretary of State for Eek
traordinary affairs.
Cardinal Vincent Nannutelli Subur.
ban Bishop of Palestrina, was born
at Genazzano in 1886 and made a Car
dinal in 1880 At present he is project
of the Apostolic Segnatura, which is
the court of the last appeal" in the
matter OF divorce where divorce is
permissible under Catholic law, ana
in all questions relating to marriage.
Cardinal Falconio and Cardinal
Martinelli, are of Italian birth, but
Cardinal Falconio became an Ameri-
can citizen while he was stationed
in New England as Augusfmian monk
| Although there are many who think
that there is a probability that Cardi-
nal Falconio will be elevated TO the
Papacy. this opinion. as one promi-
nent Catholic has put II, lis not near
~ so strong in Rome as In the minds
Of leading Americans, where the wish
perhaps is father to the thought
Cardinal Diomede Falconio Was
born at Pescocostanzo, near Aquila, in
the Abbruzzi in 1912. and entered the
Franciscan order He was sent to
| the United States as missionary in
1865. He spent some time at the
monastry in Thompson street, in New
York city, then went to the College
Of st. Bonaventure in Allegheny, Pa,
where he completed his studies, was
ordained priest and remained TO teach
! theology for a time. He became a
citizen OF the United States in 1868.
He served as missionary priest at
Winsted. Conn, for two years ana
was then sent 10 Harbor Grace, IN
Newfoundland. where he remained
for ten years, acting as vicargenerai
of the diocese for a part OF the time
/ He returned to New York city in
1883 and served as parish priest at
the Church of ST. Anthony of Padua
for some months.
That year he went back TO Italy on
a visit but was appointed provincial
OF the Franciscan order in his home
province. He held various offices in
his order until 1892, when he was
made Bishop of Lacedonia, and three
years later was appointed Archbishop
OF Acerenza and Matera, in the prov
ince of BasiIicata.
In 1899 Pope Leo XIII sent him
to Canada as Apostolic delegate, ana
in 1902, when Mgr Mariinelli was
recalled he was transferred to Wash
! ington. He held the post OF Apostol-