The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18

ST. AnLnOny 1nIefHaIlOHdl COlleSe III
Rome, which is franciscan Semi
nary, were received in audience by
the Holy Father recently.
Ancient Armenia.-The Armenian
nation now being exterminated by the
Turks dates six centuries before
Christ. At the beginning of the
Christian Era, Armenia formed an in
dependent kingdom.
London CathoIics.-The Archdiocese
of Westminster, which embraces Lon
don North of the River Thames, has
an estimated Catholic population of
only 100000 Catholics. Somewhat
over 500 priests attend to their spir-
itual wants in 318 churches.
italian BigCtry.-The Hon. Deputy
Longilotti has given notice in the
Chamber of Italy of his intention to
ask how it happens so many citizens,
particularly priests, can be dragged
into court on charges so easily trump
ed up concerning loyalty to the coun-
try. Private spleen is often at the
bottom of these accusations.
Patristc Works.-A series of hither-
to unknown sermons of st. Augustine
have been discovered, German papers
say, at Wolfenbuttel, Brunswick, by
Rev. Germain NORM, Belgian Bene-
dictine monk News of the discovery
has been forwarded to this country
from Amsterdam.
Ulster cathoIics.-The Province of
Ulster contains 690,816 Catholics,
about A per cent of the entire popula-
ton. The Counties of Donegal,
Monaghan and Cavan, contain a per-
centage of 70 Catholics to 81 Protes-
tants. The remaining six Counties are
IS per cent Protestant and 35 per cent
Catholic.
Another Wild Canard.-The report
that the Nuncio in Vienna has insti-
Prince Bishop of Leibach, on account
of his pro-Slav attitude, is an absurd
| falsehood. Nuncios have no judicial
powers.
Italian observation-disclosures the pres
idency of Cardinal Mafi, Archbishop
of Pisa, the Federation Of the Clergy
of Italy has just been founded after
much study and with the sanction oil
the Vatican. The Constitutions Of
the body have been carefully examin
ed and approved by Cardinal De Lai
Secretary Of the Sacred Consistoria
Congregation.
Joan of Arc.-The anniversary O
the deliverance of France by Joan o
Arc was celebrated with great solemn
ity at Orleans, France, on May II, anC
three days of prayer have been or
dered in Catholic churches Throughout
France for the success of the Alice
troops.
Boshevik Arrest PreIate.-Accord
ing to the Cologne Volkszeitung, tn
Bolshevik authorities have arrested
number of prominent Poles in PetrC
grad as a reprisal for the imprison
ment of Ensign Krylenko, the com
mander-in-chief of the Russian army
Those arrested include the newly az
pointed Archbishop of Mohilev, Vol
Rupp.
Prussian cathoIics.-The Catholi
population of Prussia in Germany, i
15,049,245. The Catholics of the Arch
diocese of Cologne, on the Rhine, il
Prussia, number 1921, 100. The Prus
sian division of the Archdiocese o
Breslau contains 3,271,4O4 Catholics
and the Austrian division of it 403,8
Catholics-as a whole it has a popula
ton of 3,675,3O0, and is numerical.
the largest in the Church.
Pontiff Writes Redemptorists.-Th
'Acta Apostolicae Sedis" contains
copy of the letter written by Pop
Benedict to the Most Rev. Patricl
Murray, General of the Redemptorists
congratulating him upon the cinquar
tenary of the establishment of tn
: Automatically of the Holy Famil,
at Liege, Belgium. It's first directo
was the rector of the Redemptoris
Church of the Immaculate Conception
in that city.
: Catholic GeneraIs.-General Arthu
Boucher commander of the Frencl
Legion of Honor who has been deco
rated with the Cross of War, gave al
, address in French before the Allianc
Francois in Denver, and gave higl
praise to General Petain and Genera
Foch, both of whom are good CathC
lies. Petain, he said, is one of tn
most loved of all the Allied CON
f manders because of the extraordinar
care he takes of his men. He make
it his especial business to see tina
every man is protected so far as pos
sible.
German Bishops.-The Prince BisE
) op of Breslau, who remarks in hi
Lenten Pastoral that the bells of tn
German churches which have bee
sacrificed in the war raised q martin,