The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-02
4 Catholic Students Protest indecent

spany recently naQ the Dau taSte 10
present lies Mousquetaires au Cou-
vent" at theater in Beirut, Syria.
This play, which subjects the relig-
ious habit to ridicule and scorn, was
the cause of violent manifestation on
the part of the students of the town,
most of whom are pupils OF the Jes-
uits, to whom they owe their moral,
religious and intellectual life. About
thirty students were arrested, put
were later released by the Governor
General of Greater Lebanon. The at
titude of the students was loudly ap-
proved by many other people and or
CARNATIONS, and as result the per-
Torrance was suspended, and orders
were issued prohibiting any future
plays in which religion is placed in
disrespectful light.
Nun :, Wins Honors.-Remarkable
scholastic honors were recently won
by Nun at the Leeds University.
Sister Mary Jerome, who is member
of the Sisters of Mercy, Hull, England,
and has been attending Leeds Univer-
sity, won first place on the honors
list in the history examination for
the B. A. degree. The honors which
this religious won are particularly
notable in view of the subject cover
ed. In announcing the result OF the
examinations, the professor warmly
congratulated her, and especially COM
mented on the fact that the period
set for the examination test was one
during which the Church of which she
| is a member had been in stern con-
| fiict with the leaders of the Reform
ed" religion. She easily outstripped
all her fellow-students in her knowl-
edge and understanding of the sub
ject.
Affairs in Morocco.-Owing to
French pressure the ecclesiastical lur-
isdiction of the Spanish Vicar Gener-
al in Morocco has been restricted by
| the Pope. According to decree OF
the Holy See the French zone in Mo-
rocco is now placed under the juris-
! diction of French Vicar General to
whom very large ecclesiastical powers
have been granted by the Holy See.
The new French Vicar Delegate is
| Mgr. Lucien Dane, formerly Proyln-
| cial of the Franciscans. He is being
| assisted by six military chaplalns OF
the Franciscan order, while some 20
priests of the same order have been
placed in charge of the new parishes
that have been founded. The new
Jurisdiction apparently extends only
| over the French zone, and the change
is due to an intense national feeling
on the part of the French in Morocco.
Secret of Strength.-Although Eng,
land is not celebrating Catholic press
month, reflection of the movement
! launched by the Hierarchy of the
United. States is found in the pastoral
| letter of the Bishop of Leeds, which
concerns the Catholic press 1T has
been said," declares this pastoral
that if st. Paul were now living he
would run a newspaper. At least we
may be sure he would see that others
run newspapers, even if he did not
run one himself And certainly that
stream of mighty epistles which he
| poured forth and which has moved
| the world as no other press has ever
| moved it, gives us right to claim
him as the first Christian pressman
the first Christian editor In com
menting on the influence of the press
in other countries, the pastoral de,
clares: Before the war the Church
! was strong and fourishing in Ger,
many and Belgium, because in both
countries there was a strong Catholic
press. In France, in Italy, in Portu'
gal, the Church was weak, prosecuted
| crippled-the Catholic press in those
countries was ineffective"
SIavs to Erect cathedraI.-Catho
lies in Jugo-Slavia are endeavoring tc
collect funds in their own war-ravaged
country for the erection of worthy
Catholic temple in Belgrade, and in
this undertaking they are receiving
generous support from the clergy and
laity of other countries in Europe and
of the United States. In accordance
with the wishes of the Holy Father
who has blessed and promoted the
endeavor, the new church is to be ded
icated to the Apostles SIS. Cyril and
Methodius, by whom the Slav peoples
were converted to Christianity in the
ninth century. Following the example
of His Holiness, several European
, prelates have sent contributions
while some of the most distinguished
members of the American Episcopacy
: have likewise given their hearty ap
prevail and assistance to an essential
ly Catholic effort in behalf of a coun
try for which the Protestant churches
of America are doing a great deal
Never has the Catholic Church had 9
fairer opportunity of spreading the
light of her teaching among a people
to whom she has been an unknown
quantity as spiritual force. To give
her fitting home for the Blessed Sac
rament in a non-Catholic city is an en-
terprise which, it is felt, will appeal
to all Catholics.
Account of Present Irish Conditions
IA pitiful picture of how the Catho
lies of little village in Ireland are
affected by conditions in that country
today is painted by the Rev. Canon G
i w. Corbett of Mallow, County Cork
Il in a communication received nv Daniel