The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-08-30
NEW WORLD ITEMS

Superlor General.-At Bruges, in
Belgium, Brother Bernard, c. F. x, OF
England has been elected General OF
the Brothers of the Xaverian Congre-
CATION.
Gift to Pope.-The Holy Father
BENEDICT XIV has been presented
with Giotto masterpiece, represent
ing martyrdom in Rome. The gift
is from the heirs of Cardinal Cas-
setta.
Honor for President.-Pope Bene-
dict has bestowed upon Marco Flda
Juarez. president of Colombia, the
Grand Cross of the Order of Plus IN,
the highest civil decoration within the
gift of the Papacy.
Negro Child Martyrs.-An interest
ing item on the agenda list OF tne
business to be got through by the
6 Congregation of Rites at its meet
ing on August 8, was the cause OF the
twenty-five little negroes who were
martyred for the Catholic faith in
Central Africa, when the White Faith
ers first undertook the conversion OF
the natives.
Church in Japan.-The Church
needs strengthening in Japan, where
there are only So native Catholic
priests to 1870 native Protestant min
listers. There we have 100 mission
aries to ESQ non-Catholic ones; our
churches and chapels number $50, the
non.Catholic number 1,240.
BasiIica of Notre Dame. - The
Catholics of Lyons, in France, are fin
ishing the four great towers of the
magnificent Basilica of Notre Dame
de Fourvieres, which overtops the
city. Each tower represents in sculp-
tured groups a Cardinal Virtue, and
the necessary funds have been sub
scribed as thanksgiving for the arm
istice.
Missionary Killed by Brigands.-
Rev. Father Fremont, Capuchin, OF
the mission of Gallas, is authority for
the statement that Father Julien
Marie who, since 1902, belonged to
the Vicariate of Mgr. Jarosseau, was
assassinated in March last by Abyssin-
ian brigands. The deed was commit
ted at Minnie, among a tribe called
the ArOussis.
To Hold General Chapter.-The
Order of the Holy Ghost is to hold a
general chapter in Paris the early
& part of September A new general is
E 10 be elected, as also his assistants
and consultors. The work of recon
structiOn after the world war, especi
ally in England, France and Germany
as also the African missions, is to
occupy the members of the chapter
for several weeks.
Notes from Rome.-Just as France
has to treat with the Vatican on the
appointment of Bishops in Alsace and
Lorraine, so Italy has to negotiate
when there is question of filling the
dioceses of that part of the Tyrol in
which the Italian government sue
ceeds to the house of Hapsburg. Italy
has her own Alsace and Lorraine
There are 100000 of German popula
ton in this part of Tyrol, fact that
will make the choice of Bishops eX
tremely difficult King Victor En-
manuel has, motu proprio, named as
official of the crown of Italy Mon
signor Livia, whom the Pope recently
appointed Apostolic Visitor of Fiume
the much contended for city.
British Honor Foch.-King George
received Marshal Foch recently al
Buckingham Palace, and conferred
upon him the rank of field marsha
of the British army. Marshal Focf
later was escorted to the Guild Hall
where he was given the freedom Of
the city and presented with a sworC
of honor similar to that given Genera
Pershing on July Is in connection
with the celebration of peace.
Heroes of the Marne.-Plans are
now being made for the erection o.
a chapel in memory of those who fel
in the Battle of the Marine, and as {
thanksgiving for victory. The chape
will stand on the banks of the river
at Dormans, on height overlooking
the fields where the decisive battle O
the war was fought The site wa!
chosen by Marshal Foch, who stated
that it was on this exact spot that thu
German offensive was broken, and tn,
tide of the invasion turned.
PontificaI Biblical lnstitute.-At tn
examinations recently held in tn
Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rom
the following priests obtained tn
Licentiate in Sacred Scripture: TIL
Rev. Rubert da Dudzeele, Capuchi1
Order; the Rev. Lawrence Van De-
Eerenbeemt, Order of Carmelites o
the Ancient Observance; the Rev
Arnaldo PARENT, Company of Jesus
and the Rev. Cipriano da Vale, Orde
of Friars Minor. Now that the wa
is over it is expected the Biblical Ir
stitute will make much progress bot
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