The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-10-25
OLD WORLD NEWS

Pope and Lourdes.-On the anniver-
sary of the Apparition of the Blessed
Virgin at Lourdes, the Holy Father
celebrated Mass in the Vatican Gar
dens at the Genoese Shrine of the Ap-
partition.
Religious CuIture.-His Holiness the
Pope has addressed a letter to Father
Gargani, S. j., lauding the Institute of
Philosophy and Religious Culture
founded by him in the Gregorian Uni
versity.
Diocese of Prague.-As stated re-
Gently, Mgr. Koroac of the University
of Prague, has been made Archbishop
of that famous city of Bohemia The
Archdiocese contains about 100000
Catholics, 1000 secular priests and
nearly 500 regular priests.
Church in Cologne.-The German
Catholic school organization of Co.
logne has presented to Privy Council
lor Marx at Dusseldorf, a memorial
on behalf of the confessional schools,
and good results have been assured.
An enormous number of signatures
were obtained for the manifesto. The
Archdiocese of Cologne sent GIL 1923
signatures.
New Bishop of strasbours.-Mgr.
Ruch having received from Rome the
Bulls nominating him to the Bishopric
of Strasbourg, has departed from
Nancy for Rome, from where he will
return to take possession of his new
diocese. During the war, Mgr. Ruch
served as military chaplain, and he
received on the field of battle the
Cross of Chevalier of the Legion of
Honor.
Bishop of Vegia.-It is reported
that Mgr. Mahnic, Bishop of Veglia, is
to return to his episcopal city. Dur
ing the Italian occupation, the Bishop
was for time interned at Frascati in
the Monastery of the Camaldolese.
He is a Slovene, and one of the re-
lgious leaders of the Slovene Cath
ollcs. This, it is said, explains much.
The Pope has particularly interested
himself on behalf of Mgr. Mahnic, and
it is owing to the Pontiff's exertions
that the Bishop is once more permit
ted to enter his episcopal residence.
Catholic World League.-The move
ment in London for the Inauguration
Of Catholic World League is making
Roadway. Mr.. John Kean and Mr..
Louis Vincent are promoting a meet
ing of influential Catholics to discuss
the matter. A constitution will be
drafted, and the formation of a dele
cation, which will go to Rome to lay
the proposal before the Holy Father,
will be considered. The movement
aims at welding together every form
OF Catholic action, and at the unifica-
ton of Catholic forces.
Social Study.-The success of the
courses of social study under the
1e]iAe1h OpuIdI L dI " udS luSplTGu the
Swiss Catholics to follow the same
lead. A short course of study will be
held in Berne, with the appreciation
OF Bishop Bieler. At Brig, there will
also be short study course, under the
direction of Professor Beck of Fret
burg, and Canon Jung of Saint Gall.
The Italian Popular Party will inaug-
urate course of study for Northern
Italy on the Island of San Giulio,
where there is an ancient church dat
ing from the fourth century.
Pope and Portugal.-In a letter to
the Patriarch of Lisbon and the Por-
tuguese Bishops, the Holy Father
speaks with great satisfaction Of the
improvement in religious affairs in
Portugal. In particular, the Pope en-
courages the good work of the Cath |
Ollie press, and he urges Catholics to
do everything in their power to aid
this most powerful arm of Catholic
and Christian defense. The Pope
dwells with emphasis on the neces-
Sity for SDeciaI care heinp given tn