The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-07-01
OLD WORLD NEWS


Arrest Bishop.-Catholic inter
est Inc the Russian situation has been
intensified by the London Times re-
port that Monsignor John Baptist
Cieplak, coadjutor Bishop in Petro-
grad to the Roman Catholic Arch
bishop of Mohilew, Monsignor Edward
de Ropp, has been arrested by Bolshe-
viks and may be placed on trial.
Separatist Move in Rheinland.-
Agitation for the establishment of an
independent republic in the Rheinland
is meeting with opposition from many
prominent Catholic leaders, who con-
tend that separation would mean
political and economic ruin to Ger
many. Originally this movement
found active support among certain
Centrist groups, including Catholic
working men, and it still has favor.
Pope Thanks Marquis MacSwiney.-
His Holmes the Pope has conveyed to
Marquis MacSwiney his deep appre-
citation of the latter's intelligent in
itiative and undated zeal in organ
izing a special Irish section in the
Vatican library 1t was cause of
particular satisfaction to the Holy
Father that in March last land pre-
cisely on the vigil of the Feast of St.
Patrick, the glorious Apostle of Ire
land, the beautiful collection of con-
temporary works on Irish history and
archaeology found place in the Vat
lean library, to form the nucleus of a
special Irish section, available like
other sections to scholars for purposes
of study and consultation
Girl Students Classical Course
During the audiences recently granted
to Mgr. Baudrillart, the Holy Father,
after recalling mutual experiences in
Poland, expressed himself in terms of
the greatest benevolence in regard to
the Catholic Institute of Paris. The
question of higher education of women
was also discussed. The Pope is deep
ly interested in the classical studies
which are becoming more and more
popular among the girl students both
in France and Italy. Mgr. Baudrillart
said that he was filled with admiration
for the scrupulous manner in which
His Holiness seeks information on
every subject and his intellectual
acumen in dealing with realities, stat
ing that as a historian the Pope has
become familiar with critical meth
DDS of investigation"
Cardinal Held Up At Revolver's
Point-Cardinal Logue, Primate of
Ireland, while automobiling from Ar
magh to County Louth with Archbish-
op O'Donne1l, was held up at Lisna-
dill, near Armagh, by party of Ulster
specials, who intimated their inten-
ton of searching the car. The Car.
dinal objected and demanded their au-
thority, whereupon, according to a
Dundalk report, one of the specials
whipped out his revolver and said:
That's my authority" The automo-
bile afterwards was searched and
some bags of documents relating to
church business were opened and
their contents closely scrutinized.
The car then was allowed to proceed.
The special constables' headquarters
in Belfast admitted the hold-up, but
said the men had acted against or
ders of the county commandant and
that disciplinary action would be TAX
en-.
Irish Books for Vatican Library
The effort made through the initiative
of Marquis MacSwiney to constitute a
special Irish section in the Vatican
Reference Library continues to be
most successful. A rich collection of
modern works on Irish history and
archaeology already has been accu-
mulated. Protestants as well as Cath
olics are now sending contributions.
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of
Ireland presented the Pope with a
complete. set of the society's publica.
tons. The Royal Irish Academy also
sent several copies of their ''Transac-
tons" and Proceedings required to
complete the series already in the
Vatican Library. Further contribu-
tions have been promised by authors
and collectors. Archbishop Gilmartin
of Tuam has informed Marquis Mac
Swiney of his intention to present
the Vatican Library with old and rare
books on Irish history.
Children Free on Ascension Day
Ascension Day in England is not a
public holiday, like Good Friday or the
Feast of st. Stephen, but it is a day
when Christian parents whose chill.
dren attend the public elementary
schools may withdraw their children
from school to attend religious wor.
ship, and the school authorities are
obliged to give that child full marks as
| though attending school on the dav.
This privilege, or right which it most
certainly is, is one of the things that
was secured to Christian parents
largely through the attendance in the
House of Commons of body of Irish
| members-an attendance that no long.
er exists. In the parochial schools
whether Roman Catholic or Church of
England, there is wider latitude in
the matter of attendance on Ascension