The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-28
OLD WORLD NEWS.

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Japanese Lepers.-Japan has at
least 100000 lepers, who, until the
last few years, were at liberty to
wander about the country, begging the
means to sustain their lives. The first
Catholic leper asylum was founded
in 1899. Catholic missionaries take
full charge and assist in every way to
brighten the lives of the poor lepers.
Catholics in Russia.-In Russia
there are 100000 Catholics. Of this
number 100000 are in Russian Po-
land. OF the seven Sees five are in
Russia proper.
Catholic Heroes.-Two more Catho-
lies, Corporals Angus and Dwyer, have
just received the Victoria Cross for
gallantry in action. Two English
priests have also been singled out
for military decorations.
Medallion of the Pope.-A beautiful
medallion portrait of the Holy Father
in mosaic was presented to His Holt
ness on the occasion of his name-day
by Mgr. di Bisogno, ''Econome" of
the Fabric of st. Peters, on behalf of
the management of the Vatican mosaic
studio.
New National Church in Rome
The hierarchy, clergy and laity of the
Argentine Republic are considering
the erection of a national church in
Rome. Their project has the ap-
prevail of the Holy Father.
Seminaries CIosed.-The theologi-
cal seminaries of Padua and Treviso,
in Italy, were closed by their respec-
tive Bishops and placed at the disposal
of the Red Cross Society.
Memorial to Catholic Heroes.-As
a memorial to their fallen soldier and
sailor heroes, the English Catholics
are to complete at a cost of $4,000
the Chapel of st. George in Westmins.
| ter Cathedral.
League Of Catholic Mothers.-Two
thousand Catholic mothers gathered
at the first reunion of the League of
Catholic Mothers, held at Oscott Col
lege, near Birmingham, England, re.
Gently under the presidency of the
Archbishop of that diocese.
Priest Decorated.-The Able Birot
archpriest of the Cathedral of Abb,
who is acting as an army chaplain at
the front, has been decorated with the
Cross of the Legion of Honor.
Mosaic for the Pope.-The Belgian
prelates on the occasion of the Pope's
name-day offered a large mosaic repre-
senting the resurrection of Belgium
and His Holiness returned hearty
| thanks.
Pope's Envoy in SWitzerIand.-The
Right Rev. Mgr: francesca Marchetti
whom the Holy Father sent to Switzer
land to aid in the drafting of prisoners
of war, sick or wounded, into thai
country, has taken up his permanent
residence at Friburg.
Services Lose Member.-In the sud
den death of Father Joseph Civra, the
Order of the Services of Mary has
lost one of it's ablest members. Father
Civra, though only thirty-nine years O.
age, held the position of Postulator O
the Causes of the Saints of the Servitt
Order.
Irish Priests Jubilee.-Very Rev
Nicholas Canon Murphy, P. P, Xii
managh, County Kilkenny, has JUS
celebrated the golden jubilee of hi
ordination.
PapaI omination.-Cardinal Bislet
has been appointed by the Holy Fa
Their a member of the Consistoria
Congregation.
Louvain Remains CIosed.-In spe
cial letter to the Belgian people, pub
: lished recently, Cardinal MERCER an
nounces that Louvain University viii
not be opened in the coming October
: Church Honored BY the Pope
Pope Benedict XIV. has raised to tn,
: rank of a mitred abbey the parisl
church of the town of Montichiari, il
the diocese of Brescia. The churcl
is dedicated to the Assumption of Gu
i Lady.
, The Church In WarsaW.-In the cit,
j lof Warsaw there are 415,000 Cathc
lies; in the Archdiocese 1,415, 900. It
Cathedral dates from the thirteenth
century; it's parish churches hav
) large congregations ranging from Is
+ 900 to 10000 souls each. The religion
orders represented there are many
/ It's seminary of higher studies wa
5 formerly the University of Warsaw.
i Little Sisters Of the Poor.-The tota
, number of Little Sisters of the Poo
has now. become 5,793, of whom S,53
have taken perpetual VOWS and 2,25
temporal VOWS; there are, besides
i 25S novices and 285 postuIants. TIL
: number of old people now under thei
7 care is 1878.
!. French General Honored.- Genera
2 Gouraud, the French Commandant G
]. the Expeditionary Corps at the Dal
9 danelles, who was wounded, has II