The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-10-05
OLD WORLD NEWS

Tall Spire.-The spire of the Shrine
of Our Lady of Lourdes on the high
est point of the Vatican Gardens is
visible from nearly every part of
Rome.
st. Praxedes.-In the Church of st.
Praxedes, Rome, built in S22, and
which was the titular church of st.
Charles Borromeo, is slab with this
inscription: "On this slab slept st.
PraXedes."
In PortuoaI.-In continental Portu-
gal the Church comprises Archi-
episcopal sees containing II dioceses.
The Bishops are nominated by the
Government, appointed by the Pope
and paid by the State.
Regina coeIi.-The composer of the
Regina Coeli' is unknown. Accord
ing to legend, Pope st. Gregory the
Great heard it's first three lines chant
ed by angels on an Easter morning
Rosary seads.-The Bishops of Ire
land have reminded their dio"esans
in these days of CONSUMPTION tn It lin
our hands we can grasp weapon far
more powerful than bombs or rifles
our Rosary beads"
Church in PoIand.-The Council OF
State of Warsaw passed an unani
nous resolution demanding that the
Polish Government take immediate
steps for the abolition of all restric
lions on the Catholic Church which
were imposed by the Russian govern
ment.
Trouble in EtaIy.-The Faithful in
Italy are quite aroused by the recent
order of the Minister of Public In
struction for strict enquiry into the
finances and teaching methods of re
ligious congregations. The order
BODIES no good; hostility is predicted
The Ministry of Public Instruction is
| said to be "a preserve of FreemasonrI
for many years"
Twentieth of September" - The
Twentieth of September" celebra
lions in Rome showed a further prog
ress in the change of sentiment, tina
characterizes this Italian festival, anti
Catholic manifestations dropping out
and being replaced by patriotic en-
thusiasm. None of the speeches de
livered contained any references a
all to the Church. 1885,.
Our Lady of Peace.-In the Basilics
of st. Mary Major in Rome, wa
placed and blessed the statue of Ou
Lady of Peace, which was ordered b.
Pope Benedict XIV The beautiful
group represents her holding in ont
arm the Child Jesus, with the lief
hand extended admonitory of peace
and assistance from combat. Thu
Divine Child holds an olive branch
reckoning peace back to the world
|
utterances from the Vatican as to tn
Austrian peace note have yet beel
| published. The general impression il
Rome, is that the Holy See will no
take any initiative on it's own part
although it's influence and the Pope
! good offices are always at the servic
of the belligerents for the furtheranc
of the cause of a just peace founde'
upon the principles, which the Hol,
Father has himself outlined.
Cardinal FarIey.-The news of tn
death of Cardinal Farley caused
severe shock in Rome. Many ha
feared the worst, when the first new
of his illness came; but his rally an
his apparent progress toward recoy
cry had raised their hopes. Beyon
private Masses of requiem in tn
chapel of the American College, Their
will be no public Requiem Mass cele
brated for the present, owing to tn
large number of people being absen
from the city, on account of the sun
mer heat. Later, however, it is prol
able that function will be held in Hi
Eminences titular Church of SAINT
Maria sopra Minerva
Military Cross.-The we'll know
; English Dominican, Father Raymun
Devas, o. P, the author of ''Domin
can Martyrs of Great Britain" an
''The Dominican Revival in the Min
teenth Century who has been ser
ing for some time on the western fro1
as chaplain to the forces, has bee
awarded the military cross for CO.
spicuous gallantry and devotion
duty in visiting the front line trencht
during heavy fighting, where his COG
ness and courage assisted greatly
maintaining the confidence and mora
of the men.
: Celebrated Jesuit.-From Ceylo
5 comes news of the sudden death ;
/ Darjeeling, India, of the Vicar ener
A of Gale, Father Joseph Coorema
3 S. j., whose name had become a hous
hold word in Ceylon, where he ha
laboured with such good fruit. Fatht
{ Cooreman was native of Chen
{ where he was born in 1851, and ear
!. entered the Iesliit Noyitiate at AlOe