The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-07

Justice to Catholics In Norway.-In
Norway, the Church is now allowed
full liberty Catholic parents are ex-
empt from the public school tax. A
century ago, no Catholic priest was
allowed in Norway
The Pope's Apartments.-His Holt
ness Benedict XIV has selected as his
apartments in the Vatican two rooms
on the third floor of the palace, front
ing the Piazza of st. Peter, and on
the second floor other rooms for Off
cial occupation.
Friars in Armenia.-The Capuchin
Friars are endeavoring to establish
religious schools in Armenia that shall
compare favorably with European in
stitutions of like nature.
Antwerp and EngIand.-Among the
many stained-glass windows in Ant
werp Cathedral, one was given by
Henry VII. of England to commemo-
rate his treaty with Philip of CASTLE.
In the sixteenth century the Lutheran
"reformers" smashed many of its
statues and images.
Owen Roe o'NeilI at Arras,-Arras,
a French town in the zone of war, has
memories of great fisherman, Owen
Roe ONeill, who, as a colonel in the
army of Philip III of Spain, with only
1900 Irish infantry and 400 horse,
held Arras against the Prince of
Orange with $4,000 French infantry
and 5000 horse from June 18th to
August 10th, 1910, and, even when
finally forced to capitulate, marched
out to Douai with all the honors of
war.
Nuns in Harvest Fields.-Tn the cur
rent issue of ILLUSTRATION, of Paris
France, there is a beautiful picture OF
franciscan nuns at the Chatelets, near
ST. Brieux, at work in the harvest field
in their white robes and white flowing
wells. They are cutting wheat, and
stacking it in place of the young peas
ants who are engaged in the war.
Notable Lay Converts.-AmOng the
notable lay conversions in England
lately are: Lieut. Col. H. F. Eden
son of the late Col. w. F. Eden, Agent
Governor-General of Rajputana, India
and his niece, Miss NJ. G.. E. Balm
bridge, daughter of the late Col. E. T
| cambridge, Commanding Royal Scots
Fusiliers. They were received into
the Church by Rev. T. Walmsley Car
ter at Sheringham.
Converted by Humiliation. - The
Cause of the Servant of God, JOSEPH
Maria of Palermo, has been introduced
in Rome. 1t is related that in his
early life he was a troublesome ant
undisciplined boy, and was ignomini
ously expelled from college. This dis
grace was Gods grace for him. HI
entered another college and became
an exemplar. in piety and learning
1 and then entered Capuchin noviti
ate, where he died in the odor of sane
tity.
The Oldest Bishop.-Mgr. Monnier
Titular Bishop of Lidda, now living
in retirement in France, is the oldes
bishop in the world, in point of age
having seen no less than ninety-fiv,
years. The oldest in point of service
is Mgr. Laspro, Archbishop of Salerno
who was consecrated as far back al
1860 and is still in active service a
the age of eighty-seven.
Germans Preserve, Works of Art
DR.. Bode, the celebrated Director o
the Royal Museum of Berlin has an
nounced that all works of art brough
to the Museum from the scenes of wal
in Belgium, France and other warning
countries, are brought there only tt
insure their safety, and will be re
turned by the German Government
after the war.
Pope's Former Home.-Recently {
large concourse of prelates, priest!
and people was present at the inaugu
ration of commemorative tablet il
the house on the Piazza SAINT Eusta
chic, Rome, where Pope Benedic
used to live before he was appointed
Archbishop of Bologna, and where fol
many years he was busily engaged il
the pastoral activities of the parish.
Capuchins' Minister GeneraI.-M
Rev. Father Venantius, Minister G en-
eral of the Capuchin Friars Minor
was, before he entered the Order,
distinguished barrister attached to thu
Court of Appeal at Paris. Amongs
his fellow-students at Paris was Presi
dent Poincare, the present head o
the French Republic. Father .Venan
thus was ordained in 1895, and shortl.
afterwards was elected Provincial o
the Province of Paris, which he gov
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