The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-10-04
OLD WORLD NEWS

OLD WORLD NEWS
Roman Catacombs.-The Ponti1cal
Commission of Sacred Archaeology is
preparing to excavate the uneXplored
parts of the Catacombs of Rome. A
rich result is anticipated. Much of
the unknown history of Rome lies
hidden in the vast catacombs.
Franciscan centenary.-In Jerusa-
lem the Seventh Centenary of the
Guardianship of the Holy Land by the
Franciscans will shortly be celebrated.
Cardinal Giustini, of Rome, as Pro-
tector of the Order is now on his way
to Jerusalem for the centenary.
Marriage in PIunket Famiiy.-An in
teresting wedding which took place
in Ireland the other day was that of
Lady Mary Plunket, eldest daughter
of the Earl and Countess of Fingall,
to Captain Cyril Kirk. of the Seven
! teenth Lancers. The welding was eel
ebrated in the private oratory at
! tached to Killeen Castle, County
Meath, and there were two brides
maids, Lady H. Plunket, the brides
sister, and Miss D. Simmons, the best
man being Captain Fowler A recep-
ton was afterwards held at the CASTLE
where numerous costly and beautiful
presents were displayed. The bride
is a descendant of the family which
gave Venerable Oliver Plunket to the
Church.
Catholic Social Guild-Catholic &C.
tivities in England have been re-
sumed this month, and one of the first
congresses of the autumn season was
that of the Catholic Social Guild,
which took place at Oxford in the be-
teresting. A series of lectures and
conferences will also shortly be given
by an Armenian priest, who has arrived
in London to appeal not only for
financial, but for political help for the
remnant of his people, who still sur
vive the fury of the Turks. He him.
self was condemned to death by fog
ging, and only escaped owing to some
diversion which occurred after he had
received a large number of strokes
To Fight Revolution Of Socialists
Lord Denbigh, a Catholic patriot of
England, has not pleased the Social
list pacifsts, because he has been
working in the interests of the coun-
try. He is colonel of the oldest and
proudest of English volunteer regi-
ments, the Honorable Artillery Com
pany, and he has sent round circu-
lar to his men calling for volunteers
for police work in the event of emer-
gencies or those lightning strikes"
which have become so common lately
The Socialists are very indignant on
discovering that there is a section of
tamely endure the treason of a few
demagogues, out to line their own
pockets at the expense of the COM
munity and the ruin of the nation. So
Lord Denbigh, who does not hesitate
to face facts and to take precautions
against revolution, comes in for much
criticism from some quarters.
Ant-ClericaI as Governor of Trent
A gentleman named Luigi Credaro
has been appointed Governor of Trent
He is said to be Freemason, and
certainly protested anti-cleric Some
years ago he was Minister of Public
instruction, and in that capacity he
became the author of law which
has contributed considerably to the
building up of the modern lay school
of Italy, which processes to teach no
religion except the worship of an
aetheistic state. The Catholic Young
Mems Association has entered a pro-
test against his appointment. The
representatives of it's Superior Coun-
Gil and 1000 branches, says the pro-
test, raise their voice against the NOM
ination as civil governor of the Tren-
tino of one who in his work as Minis
ter of Public Instruction left Italian
Catholics a sad legacy of unjust edu-
cational enactments. They affirm the
complete solidarity of the Catholic
young men of Italy with their breth-
rem of Trent regarding the defence of
, the liberty of the school and religious
, instruction.
, Horrors in Armenia.-Dreadful was
: the treatment of Armenian Catholics
by the Turks. Six Bishops out of "a
( were tortured and slain III priests
and So nuns have been murdered
and the massacred, dead or deported
Catholics number over 100000. Ir
, the face of such occurrences leagues
5 of nations are mockery. The BishoI
of Diabekir, Armenia, was buried ir
) a ditch up to his shoulders and ther
: shot to death, as also his priests anG
people. The Archbishop of Mardin
after having celebrated Mass and Civ
| en- Holy Communion to his flock was
: together with his priests, shot tt
: death. The Bishop of Malatia was
7 stripped of his clothing. nailed to the
! floor by his hands and feet in The
> prison of his Episcopal City, and then
t with his priests, shot to death. The
! Bishop of Yarmouth was taken ont