The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07
OLD WORLD NEWS.

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First Airship.-1An Italian Francis
an, Father Lana, in the year 1910
vented scientific airship.
Priest Prisoners. In Germ any,
'rench priest-prisoners are allowed to
ay Mass daily and give retreats to
heir fellow-prisoners
italian Army.-1t is computed that
here are 5000 Sisters in the Italian
Army, and 10000 priests. The Sisters
ollow the Army as nurses.
indian Nuns.-The Archbishop of
# Madras, India, has founded a relig-
Gus community of nuns, entirely
lrawn from the Pariahs of India.
They practice great self-denial, and
ire devoted to teaching.
Catholic MemoriaI.-As memorial
o their fallen soldier and sailor
the English Catholics are to |
complete at cost of $4,000 the
Chapel of st. George in Westminster
Cathedral
Mt. carmeI.-Among other sad re-
suits of the war in Europe the historic
on Mount Carmel is closed
and the Carmelite Fathers have left
the Holy Land. The French and Ital-
ian monks have gone to Italy and the
Spaniards have returned to the houses
of their Order in Spain.
italian Parliament CathoIic.-For
the first time since the days of Plus
TX, the Italian Parliament is Catholic.
It's $50 deputies are not antagonistic
to the Church. The Premier is
staunch Catholic, and the majority of
the deputies entertain reverence and
respect for the Pope.
Pilgrimage for Peace. - Catholic
Holland has just held great pilgrim
age for the peace of Europe The or
ganizer was Father Suidegest, chap
lain at Egmond dan Zee, and the idea
was taken up with enthusiasm.
) Almanac Church. ~ The Oldest
church in England is ST. Botolph's, at
Boston. 1t is called the Almanac
Church having 365 steps, IL pillars,
81 windows and doors. A side
porch has 20 steps, representing the
hours of the day, and on each side of
the choir are 60 steps, denoting the
seconds and minutes.
Glasgow PROFESSIONAL magnificent
sight was witnessed on a recent Sun
day in the city of Glasgow, Scotland,
when 10000 boys, members of the
Boys Catholic Guild, marched through
the principal streets of the city, ac-
companied by bands playing Catholic
hymns.
Indecent Dress.-Modern, indecent
styles, as expressed in short skirts
and deep V-shaped corsages, were
given severe blow in the form OF
ecclesiastical condemnation, when no
tees were posted in a number OF
Partisan churches warning communi
cants that Holy Communion will be
refused women attired in the objec
tionable dress.
Japanese Lepers.-Japan has a.
least 100000 lepers, who, until the
last few years, were at liberty to wan
der about the country, begging the
means to sustain their miserable
lives. The first Catholic leper asylum
was founded in 1892 Catholic mis-
sionaries take full charge and assis
in every way to brighten the lives o
the poor lepers.
Chinese Nurses.-Chinese womel
now refuse to nurse founding babie
for the missionaries for their forme
fee, SO cents a month, on account o
the high price of rice and other pro
visions. One Sister writes that be
cause she could not afford to pay tn,
nurses what they asked no less thai
4 80 babies at one time were lying a
her door, most of them in dying con
dition.
i A Hero-Bishop.-The Legion o
Honor has been conferred on Arch
bishop Charles, of Gerasa, for brav
work while serving as stretche
bearer The official journal refers t
him as Archbishop Charles, militar
lchaplain." He is the youngest Frencl
Archbishop.
consecrates France to the Sacre
Hearth the presence of senator:
deputies, members of the Frene
academy and of every branch of ns
tional activity, the Archbishop G
Paris, Cardinal Annette, on the Mon
martre, consecrated France to tn
Sacred Heart of Jesus. All the pr
lvious night the men of Paris keI
/ watch before the Blessed Sacrament
: The Sacred Host was raised abov
and over Paris.
: MSHOFidt 10 GdFulHdt du9Hafs -
: important event to the English Catl
Ollie world is the approaching openin
) Iof the 100000 school erected in men
J DRY of the late Cardinal Vaughan
y The school is located in Addiso
: Road, Kensington 1t contains
chapel, class-rooms, laboratories, an
| art rooms, with an exceptionally fin
r hall.