New Britain herald., 1925-12-14
POPE CREATES NEW
 CARDINALS TODAY
Holds Secret ConsistOry--N
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TOUCHES WORLD EVENTS

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 Leave Vatican Under conditions.
 Rome, Dec. IA Pt-Four new cardinals were created at secret consistory today. They are!
 Monsignor Bonaventura Cerretti. apostolic nuncio in France.
 Monsignor Enrico Gasparri, apos- l tic nuncio in Brazil.
 Monsignor Patrick O'Donnell, archbishop Of Armagh.
 l Monsignor Alessandro Verde, sec rctary of the congregation of rites.
 All Arc Prominent Cardinal Cerretti is well known in 1 the United States, having been audi tor to the apostolic delegation at Washington for several years. He hopes to visit the United States again in about six months. to at lend the Eucharistic congress at | Chicago.
 Cardinal Gasparri ls q nephew Of the papal secretary of state and has been in the papal diplomatic body for more than 25 years, most of this time being spent in Latin American countries.
 Cardinal O'Donncll succeeded the late Cardinal Loguc, primate of Ireland, and is one of the leading figures in the Irish episcopacy.
 Cardinal Verde is one Of the most scholarly ccclcsiastics in the Roman congregations, and is known particn- larlv in connection with the heauti- ficotion and canonization of Joan ol Arc.
 Special Significance Todav's ceremony assumed a spc- cinI significance. because it pre- codcs by less than a month the still more impressive ceremony with which the pope will close the holy vcar. It. was held in the hall which takes it's name from the consistory. and was attended by all the car dirnls living in Romo,
 The Pope, dressed entirely fn white, wearing a gold poctoral cross and carrying his velvet hat, entered tho hall on foot, preceded by the Swiqs guard accompanied by th" iohlc Guard and followed by his military and ecclesiastical courts. while tho SistiDc choir sang. i After the Pope had seated him solf on the throne, the master Of ceremonies order the "eXtra omncs" and all except the Pope and car dinals left the hall. The Pontiff then offered simple prayer and delivered q short allocution.
 Cardinals Created After this he proceeded 10 the creation of the new cardinals. ask ing for each one whether the mem hors of the sacred college approved his choice. Each of tho members, as he was asked, rose. bowed and lifted his rcd hirctta In sign of ac- 0uicsconco. As soon as thiG Ccrc- mony was over the Pontiff pro- claimed the new cardinals. The Pope also announced the appoint mcnt of several archbishopS and bishops. most of whom had al- reaIy been nominated hy brief. The papal allocution dealt chiefly with the celebration of holy year. The holy father expressed satisfac- t. pilgrims must have seen that the situation of the head of the Cath- ollie church was still far from what it should be.
 Cannot Leave Vatican
 Tn fact tho pilcrims, 10 approach trn holy father. were compelled to enter the Vatican, which ho could rot leave as long as present con- ,,itioas continued.
 TIn acknowledged the efforts made ny tho Italian authorities to con- tribute to the success Of holy year, notwithstanding the many difficult ties which the country was encoun- toring, as evidenced by the "crim- inal attempt against the premier" The Pope expressed regret that thc now laws of an economic and social nature passed by the Italian rarlamont failed 10 take more into account the Catholic doctrine, all 1 though its need was so much felt | owing to its divine institution, he ! stated. tho church opposed liberal ! ism or socialism leading to anarchy, i hut it equally opposed the political conception under which the state and society were aims in themselves. In his references 10 foreign Coun- tries. the Pope voiced regret at the 1 separation Of church and state In Chile, and at the conditions in Mcyi- co, where disSidcnts have attempted to establish new church.
 The sky was also not without clouds in Argentina. C2echoslovakia and Jugoslavia, the Pope avowcd.
 The Pon.iff proclaimed extension of the jubilee 10 tho entire world for the next year, and expressed his pleasure that jubilee year coincidrd with the seventh centenary of the ! Head of St. Francis Of Assist, ! Tn conclusion tho Pope announced 1 institution of fcstivity Of the king ! dem of Christ. which hc will Celc- hrate on the last day of this year. 1 rcconsocrating humanity 10 the sacred heart
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