The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02

ent Pope was IN London MAKING RlS-
torical researches among the Lon
don documents.
Lourdes EsrIanade to be Enlarged. |
An important piece of work is to be |
undertaken at Lourdes, in order to |
enable large number of pilgrims to
attend Mass and other ceremonies in
front of the miraculous grotto. The |
esplanade on which the pilgrims as
semble is limited on one side by the |
bed of the river, the Gave de Paul. |
The course of the river is to be chang
ed, and made to flow about fifty me-
ters further to the rear, permitting
the esplanade to be enlarged so as to
accommodate greater number OF pill
grims and sick persons.
Cologne Catholics Rejoice.-There
was notable ceremony at the old alb
hey church of st. Pantaleon in Co.
logne last month, when Cardinal
Schultz consecrated the new altar In
the historic edifice built in $50 by st.
Bruno, the brother of the Emperor
Catholic authorities. The edifice was
taken from the church during the sec
uiarization period and was given to
the "Old Catholics" There was great
rejoicing among the Catholic popula-
ton at the return of this editice, one
of the Oldest and most interesting &C.
clesiastical structures in Cologne.
Japanese Not Indifferent to catho-
| Ollie Religion.-Not all Japanese are
| Indifferent to the attractions OF the
true religion; but, on the contrary,
| like to increase their knowledge of its
| doctrine. Father Nicholas Walter, OF
Osaka, says: Captain Yamamoto, OF
| the Japanese Navy, who accompanied
the Prince Imerpial in his tour to
Europe last year, as official inter-
prefer has been detailed by the Gov
eminent to many of the larger cities
of Japan, to give public conferences
on the visit of the Prince to Europe.
He has not ceased making confer
ences of two or three hours on the
subject, for these last six months. He
trymen on many sides of the question
relating to things Catholic. He is
himself a staunch Catholic, and open
ly practices his religion on all &C.
casions''
Silver Jubilee of Westminster Bish-
op.-Monsignor Joseph Butt, titular
Bishop of Cambysopolis and auxiliary
to Cardinal Bourne, has just cele-
brated his silver jubilee at the mag
nificent Spanish church of st. James
of Compostello, in London, of which
he is the rector. This is the church
at which the late King Edward VII
attended a pontifical requiem for the
murdered King of Portugal. Bishop
Butt is one of the two auxiliary Bish-
ops who assist the Cardinal Archbish-
op of Westminster in supplying the
episcopal needs of the archdiocese
After his ordination by his uncle, the
late Bishop John Butt, Mgr. Butt be
came Vice-RectOr, and ultimately Rec.
tor of the Southwark diocesan sem.
mary at Wonersh. In 1909 Mgr. Butt
was appointed Vice Rector of the Beda
College in Rome, a position he filled
until 1911, when the Holy See appoint
ed him as auxiliary Bishop to Cardi
nal Bourne.
Centrist Victory in the Saar.-The
Center Party scored a distinct triumph
in the recent elections for the
Landesrat in the Saar district, polling
more votes than all other parties com
bined. AS result the Centrists will
have sixteen seats, the Socialists s.
the Democratic Liberals and Peoples
Party 4, the Owners and Farmers 2
Communists 2, and the German
Democrats 1. The votes cast by the
contending parties included Centrists
92,S82; Socialists 29,210; Democratic
Liberals and Peoples Party 24,924;
Owners and Farmers 1857; Com
munists 1859; German Democrats Z,
', 4S7; Union of Tenants 1852; Wound
ed in War 2,01S and Independents g.,
639. The new Bishop of Trier, DIR
Bornewasser, has made his first visit
to the Saar District and has received
very warm welcome, both the
French and German newspapers prais
ing him. He visited the headquarters
of the occupation authorities.
Losses to Church.-The losses sus
; tanned by the Catholic Church in
Prague and Bohemia are indicated by
recent statistics, which may be com
pared with the figures for 1910. In
1910 the percentage of Catholic popu
lation in the city of Prague was given
as 1884 per cent, while for 1921 it is
given as $40 per cent. The number
of Freethinkers has increased great
: ~, there now being 227,O0O listed. The
! Czecho-Slovak Church founded in
Prague is given credit for $4,000 mem
bers and the Protestant sects, united
are said to number 10000 members
In the Prague district, statistics show
ed the Catholic population in 1910 tt
be 9682 per cent and in 1921 only 79. 81
per cent. In the districts of Koenig
graetz and Pardubitz, the Catholic loss
has been about equal to that ir
Prague. In Karlsbad and Bohemia
: Leipa the Catholic Church has sue
f ceeded in holding practically all it,
members, statistics showing a loss Of
{ but three and four per cent respective
: ly, with well over ninety per cent O
! the people Catholic. Including the